I got a Software Engineering Job in the WORST job market (2024)

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Share your job hunt story in the comments! Connections can happen anywhere!

[@BeforeTheBillions]

Congratulations! 🎉 I can relate because I was laid off in April 2024 and I just started my new job this week in October 2024. 6 months searching for a job.

[@cody_codes_youtube]

ooff. it's so hard when it happens to you!

[@adeolaabdulramon9251]

Congratulations 🎉 on your new role

[@ThomasAgain]

I watch ur channel too :)

[@cody_codes_youtube]

@@adeolaabdulramon9251 thank you!

[@aftersec]

Nice job 💯 🎉! I applied to over 3000 positions in tech. I also tried reaching out to former colleagues. Ended up landing a non technical position in the public sector.

[@cody_codes_youtube]

3000!? What kind of jobs?

[@aftersec]

​@@cody_codes_youtubeI was trying mostly for junior-senior sde roles but I also applied for roles that were above my qualifications.

[@Turnpost2552]

Networking. You can change to next video. Not waste 14 min.

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Maybe. But the amount of times my channel gets asked how to network, it seems to be not so apparent

[@islandfox3983]

Thanks for the summary. Even before clicking on the video, i knew i had to sit through a lot of blabbering to get to the gist 😋😋😋. You comment saved my time

[@islandfox3983]

Can someone comment what the job is too?

[@jan0195]

Thanks, nothing new was said.

[@cody_codes_youtube]

@@islandfox3983 senior software engineer consultant. And yeah, if it’s helpful to everyone to just hear “networking”, and you’ve already mastered that skill, then yeah 14 minutes of me talking about it won’t help. But many who watch the channel don’t know much about the skill.

[@codefallacy]

My man cody is out here applying Graph Theory algorithms to his job hunt 😂. Congrats cody, i hope you dont stop making videos, i really been enjoying your takes

[@cody_codes_youtube]

@@codefallacy i always enjoy your comments! Thanks for always giving me the time of the day! 💜

[@marciac95]

I never clicked apply in my 2024 “job hunt” and just DMd or direct emailed! Thanks for sharing this video it inspired me to share my story 😊

[@cody_codes_youtube]

@@marciac95 smart! A lot of people forget to work the network first!

[@marciac95]

@ agreed I’m so glad you pushed networking and making human connections and using those “loose ties”

[@JesusISKingNoMatterWhat]

AMEN. God is Good!!!! Congratulations on your New Job🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@cody_codes_youtube]

@@JesusISKingNoMatterWhat thank you for your enthusiasm!

[@LukeAvedon]

Cody has the best practical advice! Would love to see more on the smaller agencies/ consultancies. I only know the big ones. Thanks!

[@cody_codes_youtube]

That's true! You and I have talked about that. I have these big ambitions to connect with a consultancy in every state!

[@FrontDevDude]

I am working towards a Front End role. Great insights in this video.

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Good luck to you!

[@BartekSominski]

I'd rather go for Backend or Full Stack or just learn BE basics and lie in CV. The number of positions for FE is vastly inferior to BE.

[@auto-generated-comment]

Congrats! Love videos like this as I'm still looking for my first job after 10 months 🙄🤦🏻‍♂️ Side note, thanks to your videos I was able to find a local company that needs a website built and am 90% done with the project 😁. Hopefully this will help me find something full time. 🤞🏻

[@cody_codes_youtube]

That's amazing!! So cool to see people get work like that! I'm stoked for you. Keep your head up on finding a new job. I will have a video out hoping to give people some hope!

[@aroundomaha]

Thank you for sharing this journey. I landed my current role by keeping communication open with people, and offering to help even when I wasn’t actively looking. Short version is to pay it forward.

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Yeah, networking is easy if you take the transactional nature out of it. Just help and do what you can for others.

[@TwinBnotTwinA]

Glad I found your channel and so happy you found a job in this market! There's still hope for us who are struggling after a layoff. Congrats to you!

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Thanks for watching man! I just want to follow through and help people with the stuff I wish I learned early on

[@TomRaneyMaker]

Congratulations! The tech meetups is a great way to find work. Like-minded people and all. Good tip on keeping the network "warm" which is also more fun than living as a hermit anyway. For those "cold call" job applications, you need to do research and include a well written cover letter. Even then, it's hit or miss. I don't know how recruiters can make any sense of that deluge.

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Exactly right. Cold calling is still cold calling, so failure rate is high. BUT you can still make it work sometimes.

[@Kingkillwatts]

Congrats! Still grinding. Hopefully I’ll have one by the end of next year

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Good luck to you! I feel like things are getting a little bit better, but time will tell

[@langsor]

Congratulations, Cody. Super happy you're back online in the workforce.

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!

[@TheLostBijou]

I am very glad for you, many never will again. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowlege!

[@cody_codes_youtube]

@@TheLostBijou thank you for watching!

[@artem6031-i2d]

congrats, I am really happy for you!

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Thank you!! Thank you for watching!

[@adamchoe7328]

congrats. My nephew just got a job too. Top big tech without much experience.

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Well done!

[@oryankibandi3556]

Congratulations man.

[@cody_codes_youtube]

I appreciate it! Thanks for watching :D

[@PhillipKerman]

Totally matches my experience. I was self employed for like 25 years then turned to full time. Every full time job involved some form of connection due to my network. 90% of my self employed work as well. Good tip regarding keeping the network "warm".

[@cody_codes_youtube]

It’s a must! I want to keep putting out content about that topic, what do you think?

[@PhillipKerman]

@@cody_codes_youtube I'd be interested in what contemporary ways people network. In person user groups and conferences still exist but those seem rarer these days.

[@lisas5211]

My friend from a previous job hired me for a start-up and yet after 2 weeks of 30 hrs a week they reduced it to 8. 8 is not a livable wage. In addition, they asked me to create a slide presentation for the onboarding of sales folks. Instead of allowing me to present it, one of the other people lead the presentation who knew NOTHING about the crm software but just learned from my presentation and then they asked me to be present in case there were questions. I thought I was going to be soooo happy with this job at the beginning. Being able to work w/folks from a previous company and yet they utterltly destroyed me. I felt used and abused. Moral? Sometimes networking isn't the best way to get back on track. This whole experience made me lose friendships and time I could have still been job searching.

[@cody_codes_youtube]

I’m sorry you are going through that! I wouldn’t let that experience take you down. Startups are chaos by nature and many of people get burned, by business and circumstances. I wouldn’t say it’s your friends fault, unless I’m missing something. Referrals will 95% always be better than normal job searching

[@lisas5211]

@@cody_codes_youtube I appreciate you answering. I've been unemployed now for one year. I'm broke and will not have next month's rent unless I borrow money. I'm a webmaster of 15 yrs. I'm devastated. Thanks for the posts.

[@TravisMedia]

Great video Cody!

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Thanks for watching man! We need to catch up soon!

[@grimm_gen]

I lost my last week! Now it's my turn to look for a job :')

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Oh man! I wish you the best! Don’t give up!

[@BirdmanPRRT]

Great professional advice!

[@cody_codes_youtube]

So glad it's been helpful!

[@pkpatil5857]

Congratulations!

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Thank you!

[@realmikcoretv]

Fantastic. Nice work.

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Hey thank you! Much appreciated

[@chrisg5433]

I recently left my software dev job earlier this year. It took me around about 2 months to get a new one. So my personal experience was that I didn't find it any easier or any more difficult to land a new job. It was pretty much the same amount of effort with the same amount of hurdles and hoops that I had jump through that I've always experienced.

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Super interesting. How much experience do you have?

[@chrisg5433]

@@cody_codes_youtube 30 years plus / minus 😀

[@MLGJuggernautgaming]

Nice! I got a job in august and funny enough, they found me!

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Oh wow! Recruiter?

[@MLGJuggernautgaming]

@@cody_codes_youtube yeah!

[@jaywarzynski4111]

solid advice! good video!

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Thanks for watching!

[@thedevlife]

Thanks for this video, your journey resonnates a lot with mine. I just subscribed, keep up the good work.

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Hey thank you!! That means a lot and hope you’re going to continue to enjoy the content

[@juanmacias5922]

Organizations being super connectors blew my mind, like it's so obvious.

[@cody_codes_youtube]

@@juanmacias5922 yes, yes yes. Absolutely. It’s a super power

[@dianathayer2920]

My son graduated in May as Software Engineer. He has had a couple of interviews. However finding it very difficult to find a job. He even has his Masters. It’s frustrating when companies are looking for only experienced software engineers

[@cody_codes_youtube]

@@dianathayer2920 yeah. I’m going to have a video on how newbies can approach the job hunt

[@zapy422]

Well done :) !!!

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Thank you!! And thanks for watching!

[@supremecy187]

I got a job as well on the Cyber side of things with nearly double TC.

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Tell me more! Whats the job?

[@supremecy187]

@@cody_codes_youtube Azure Security Engineer. Two offers one for $1000 more and other was nearly twice my current TC. The market is crazy.

[@supremecy187]

@@cody_codes_youtube Azure Security Engineer. The cyber market isn't as bad and is notorious for gatekeeping.

[@MemeTester]

I really like that comparison of people as nodes and super connectors, and how you meet lots of people on different jobs too.

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Thank you! The whole concept blows open when you think of it that way

[@zach4216]

Dude congrats

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Thanks man! I appreciate that

[@MiguelGebremedhin]

Thank you for sharing your story! I’m going to be grinding for a bit and hopefully I’ll get something by graduation this semester. I don’t quite know yet if swe if for me, but I have to at least get a job at first to see you know?

[@cody_codes_youtube]

For sure! The market is starting to turn around so that’s a positive sign!

[@MongoLolz]

Grats. What kind of gig did you land, full stack?

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Full stack, rails and react!

[@dee0888-g6w]

I am also facing difficulties to find job as software engineer . Also not getting interviews. Any advice

[@cody_codes_youtube]

I would reach out to as many people as you can and just get used to trying to chat and find out how people are doing. Build some cool things, share your findings. Try to help someone or some small businesses if you can

[@dee0888-g6w]

@@cody_codes_youtubethank you

[@venicebeachsurfer]

Would be cool if you told us what your interview technical questions were. Were they they react/js specitic or leetcode type of questions?

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Of all the interview styles, I probably have experienced them all. I think that might be a good video topic, what do you think? This job was super easy process because I have an existing relationship with them

[@DonutAgain]

I only have one question, during interview, when asked, do you admit you got laid off?

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Of course. It doesn’t bother me, and many people get it. I don’t volunteer it, but if they ask

[@ItsSierra_]

Congrats 🎉 when do you think the Job market will actually improve?

[@cody_codes_youtube]

@@ItsSierra_ I think it’s starting to now! I am going to have video out on this thought soon

[@ItsSierra_]

@@cody_codes_youtube thank you for so transparent, you are a natural educator.

[@ВалентинТ-х6ц]

There is a leetcode to learn coding. There is nothing to learn networking. We are screwed.

[@cody_codes_youtube]

I’m here for you! I want to keep talking about this topic

[@ed2023bc]

Congratulations! Just wandering did you get any LeetCode problems during the technical interview?

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Nope. I hardly interviewed. It was with a company where I’ve proven myself and have done work with them previously.

[@Lekks25]

What are you supposed to do if you live in Scandinavia where Networking is out of the question?

[@cody_codes_youtube]

You have a computer! Connections are made virtual all day every day!

[@TheLostBijou]

is your job, by any chance, leading/managing/coaching an offshore team of developers?

[@cody_codes_youtube]

I’ve had to do that for one job, yes! But most of the time no

[@TheLostBijou]

@@cody_codes_youtube I might want to talk to you offline about that - somehow.

[@sergiosierra2422]

1 year in, I think I'm going full-time on KZbin

[@cody_codes_youtube]

If you can swing it, reach for the stars! The KZbin hustle is hard!

[@ViHuynh-f7n]

I'm currently the 23 year old idiot that barely knows how to code. 😂

[@cody_codes_youtube]

There’s a chance for you!!!

[@adeolaabdulramon9251]

Coding or programming isn't by age man. it's all about solutions you bring to the table.

[@RLleeo]

R u from CS background ??

[@VagrantCode]

Do you tell the truth about being laid off, or do you sugarcoat it or hide it? Asking for a friend

[@cody_codes_youtube]

@@VagrantCode I only talk about it if it’s relevant to the conversation. And who’s asking. A friend? I’m open book. A new employer? I move the conversation about the future. But I won’t lie about it

[@VagrantCode]

@@cody_codes_youtube got it thanks for the reply. Yes I meant in an interview or phone screen with new employer

[@cody_codes_youtube]

@@VagrantCode if it’s a direct question I would say “yes, I was a part of XXX laid off. There were a lot of great people that were laid off, and I was caught in this one” Everyone knows about layoffs and it’s a part of corporate life. It shouldn’t be something that prevents new jobs

[@aNoobLikeSaibot]

Well, anyone wants to network? I'm a new grad with no experience so yeah... I'm at the bottom. I Desperately need a job soon

[@cody_codes_youtube]

This is good! No matter where it is, networking is always worth the effort

[@Turnpost2552]

Networking for first 7 min.

[@cody_codes_youtube]

@@Turnpost2552 networking for the whole video

[@ZENTEMPLE_]

Hey man, I just sent you an email of a free re-edited sample of this video. I hope you see it, I’d love to work with you :))

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Thank you for reaching out! I’ll look into it. I’m not in the market for one yet, but I appreciate the work

[@ZENTEMPLE_]

@@cody_codes_youtube okay thanks!

[@opticalmouse2]

He used networking to find a job. There, I saved you 13:55 of babbling.

[@cody_codes_youtube]

If you find just the answer of networking to find a job, then yeah, you can’t be helped and I can’t help you. How to network and what it means to network, that’s where I’ve helped many people in their career. That’s okay if you’re satisfied with networking as an answer

[@Aieshoo]

Nice thumbnail

[@cody_codes_youtube]

Thank you! Which one did you get?

[@Aieshoo]

@@cody_codes_youtube The burning background.

[@cody_codes_youtube]

@@Aieshoo I like that one best too

[@matthewbailey5614]

Codey can I send you my resume? XD.

[@cody_codes_youtube]

@@matthewbailey5614 not much I can do with it! But sure!

[@matthewbailey5614]

Unfortunately, still looking (going on 5 months). BUUUT I do have someone who I impressed (thankfully) who's looking to put together a team later. However, there is no guarantee. So with that said, I'm still using this opportunity to try and network, apply for jobs, and maybe even get a cert in AI. My main goal is to become more of a senior dev (full-stack) since I have no choice now, tbh.

[@W-ke6kw]

Congratulations!

[@cody_codes_youtube]

@@W-ke6kw hey thank you!!