Solid advice, concisely put! I think you may have chosen this title for emphasis, but I would say that applying for jobs can still work and I wouldn’t recommend people to just stop completely, but I agree it’s longer timelines and much lower chances. If I were looking for a job now, I think I would spend 10% applying for jobs and all the rest of the time increasing my surface area for serendipity and doing directly what you’re talking about.
Solid advice, concisely put!
I think you may have chosen this title for emphasis, but I would say that applying for jobs can still work and I wouldn’t recommend people to just stop completely, but I agree it’s longer timelines and much lower chances. If I were looking for a job now, I think I would spend 10% applying for jobs and all the rest of the time increasing my surface area for serendipity and doing directly what you’re talking about.