[gred]

Very interesting, very impressive, and a little concerning that this is what it takes to get noticed! I actually went in expecting something along the lines of "I started a profitable company in order to pad my resume and get some interviews; it worked, so now I can shut the company down."

[dakiol]

I have a couple of fake Linkedin profiles that look very attractive to tech recruiters. I always answer to offers like “Thanks, but no. BtW I would recommend <my-profile-here>“ (I don’t write exactly this, but something that sounds more natural and trustworthy)

It doesn’t work wonders, but helps.

[robertlagrant]

> a little concerning that this is what it takes to get noticed

It's not. Otherwise everyone would have to do it.

[loa_in_]

What if work isn't scarce so companies can get all workforce they need without considering most people then not everyone has to and it's still true.

[robertlagrant]

Sorry I didn't understand that. What's still true? Why would work not being scarce mean that there are loads of people available for jobs?

[loa_in_]

I'm sorry. I meant "what if work is scarce". That is, that's there more people than work.

[robertlagrant]

Oh - I see! If work were scarce then yes, that would mean employers can be more selective. This is a good reason to ensure it's easy and attractive to build businesses. Competition is good for employees and customers.

However, my main point is that just because one person did this and got noticed, that's not the same as the thing they did being what you need to do to get noticed.

[ghostly_s]

Well, they seem to have put hundreds of hours of work into this ill-advised stunt and only got a two month contract out of it (whilst potentially burning bridges with some of their ideal employers). I would hardly read it as a success story.