So like how does one get job as fresh graduate? (programming.dev)

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I have been applying via linkedin, company portal which show up on google search but somehow nothing is working out, cold dm, emails almost all eventually ending in radio silence. Not asking for some shortcut just that it all isn't making sense.

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[-] alexdeathway@programming.dev 1 points 1 day ago

credential inflation?

[-] Horsey@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Essentially, the idea you need a master’s degree to do what your parents were doing with a high school diploma.

this post was submitted on 29 Apr 2026

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