I saw this shitstorm brewing back in Jul 2025. Gave up on finding a job. Started 100% looking for cofounding (or at a minimum being a founding engineer in a startup). Networked like crazy. Landed exactly what I wanted. Cool startup, motivated people around me, money to burn on crazy projects.

If I had stayed for job hunting, I would be unemployed IMO.

hey, could you please share some tips with the "networking" part?

i'm also pivoting in this direction after attending too many sessions and networking, but getting it a point of employment does not seem a reality.