How many jobs should you actually apply to?
An honest look at the numbers game — what volume advice gets right, where it breaks, and a six-question fit check you can run tonight without any tool.
July 4, 2026 · 8 min read
Field Notes
Notes from a fit-first job search.
Notes on fit-first job search from Ver, the founder — written the way I’d explain it to a friend across the table.
AI resume builders make things up. Here's the fix.
Why language models invent numbers on résumés, what a fabricated bullet costs you in the interview, and the deterministic code check that stops it.
July 4, 2026 · 7 min read
Should I apply to this job? A six-dimension answer.
One realistic posting walked through all six dimensions of the fit score, with a running total, a verdict, and what each verdict band asks you to do next.
July 4, 2026 · 6 min read
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