It's Hard Out There: Street Corner Tech Recruitment

Ah, the modern tech job hunt in its final form. When 500+ applications disappear into the void, sometimes you gotta take your hustle analog.

The irony of a developer with a GitHub profile and personal website resorting to cardboard signs is just *chef's kiss*. It's like watching evolution run in reverse—from sophisticated applicant tracking systems back to "please sir, may I have a job?"

The "pair programming" invitation is particularly brilliant. Nothing says "I'm desperate but still professional" like offering technical interviews to random pedestrians. Somewhere, a hiring manager is looking at this and thinking "finally, a candidate who shows initiative" while simultaneously requiring 5 years experience in a 2-year-old framework.