If you are a new Software Developer, I have a hard truth to tell you about what to expect if you are looking for work: It ain’t easy. Now, more than ever before, the technology industry is churning out more Computer Science and bootcamp grads into the marketplace. In fact, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, there were 59,581 degrees conferred upon CS graduates in 2014-15.

Whereas once developers only had to send a quick resume to get hired in 30-60 days, now job seekers need to do much more work and studying to get noticed. Placed on top of most people’s regular work responsibilities, hiring can easily take up to five or six months.

NUMBERS

Because there is so much new competition, finding a job has become a numbers and networking game.

Let’s start with numbers.

To start, you probably need to send out at least 25-40 resumes a week, especially if you are new to the industry. You also need two types of resumes: One for the ATS-Applicant Tracking Systems that many companies use and another fancy