[satvikpendem]

> I don't see how the market is humming along for anyone. Then again, I have zero network

I mean, yeah, that's the issue. Even without a network my LinkedIn is full of recruiter spam because my profile is optimized, which is a skill anyone can learn and do, same concept as SEO.

> I like getting along with people.

Sure, who doesn't? The issue is when one becomes a doormat, just as in other social situations; in this case, it'd be being nice to others when in reality you'd need to be firm but fair that their writing huge PRs is negatively affecting everyone else. It's the paradox of tolerance applied to the engineering world.

[pdimitar]

Yeah, you are sadly right. Took me a long time to stop being a doormat. Not sure I am nailing it even now to be honest, but I am doing _much_ better compared to two years ago.