Meta Engineer Shares Alternative Strategy After Frustration With Traditional Job Applications

A Meta software engineer, Marmik Patel, has gained attention for his critique of traditional job applications, calling them "the dumbest thing" after submitting 670 applications without success. He shared that shifting focus to building products, creating content, and networking in tech hubs led to 83 recruiters contacting him directly between January and May. Patel argues the current tech job market favors a select few, necessitating non-traditional methods to stand out in a competitive landscape.