Likewise. I&#x27;m not 30 but at this point I&#x27;ve cracked through a wall where I&#x27;m blessed to be surrounded by a large number of contacts who can give me a job should I ask. As a small addendum to this. It&#x27;s a two way street. I&#x27;ve made a lot of matches between those looking for the job and those looking for someone to fill the job role. Participated in tech meetups in a supportive role (organising, giving talks), and have met and helped startups and other tech people through feedback and the occasional &#x27;introduction&#x27; to someone else. This has all generated a large network of people whom I interact with on a casual basis. We don&#x27;t look at only getting favours from each other. Instead we&#x27;ve become a group of friends that can grab a coffee at any time and chill out as well.<p>Downside to that. It was NOT overnight.<p>So with respect to the OP&#x27;s question and regarding the informational interview approach, there&#x27;s one thing I have discovered that surprised me. How many acquaintances I haven&#x27;t spoken with in years are actually willing to jump in and help me if I open up to them asking for it. Pretty amazing that :)