I&#x27;ve been a professional developer for 20+ years. Not once have I gotten a job from the submit-a-resume-and-interview path. Not once.<p>It&#x27;s <i>always</i> been a personal connection.<p>At the risk of bragging, I&#x27;m very good at this stuff.<p>If you&#x27;re filtering resumes and doing endless interviews, you&#x27;re missing out. You won&#x27;t get people like me.