Manuals / Job Hunt System / Guide 1

Start · beginner · ~25 min · Guide 1 of 5

Pipeline over vibes

Treat the hunt like a product: stages, WIP limits, weekly review. Emotion is data; panic isn’t a plan.

Path progress
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Step 1 of 1

Build the board

Columns: Research → Applied → Talking → Interview → Offer / Closed.

Build the boardDrag stickies · tap for tips
Study mapDrag stickies · tap for tipsKeep it shortdrag · tap →Name the waitdrag · tap →Scope locatorsdrag · tap →Trace when stuckdrag · tap →One browser firstdrag · tap →Isolate statedrag · tap →Assert the UIdrag · tap →Retry wiselydrag · tap →Seed datadrag · tap →Close the loopdrag · tap →Keep it shortdrag · tap →Name the waitdrag · tap →Scope locatorsdrag · tap →Trace when stuckdrag · tap →One browser firstdrag · tap →Isolate statedrag · tap →Pathwise hackdrag · tap →Build the boarddrag · tap →Try thisdrag · tap →Follow the dashed drag · tap →

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Create a sheet or Notion board. Cap Applied WIP at 8.

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Chapter learning outcomes
  • Stages
  • WIP limits
  • Energy budgeting

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