the ease of use just created a
feedback loop of mediocrity . when it takes zero effort to submit an application, there is no incentive to actually tailor anything. recruiters are now drowning in thousands of low-effort submissions that look identical bc they all used the same
auto-apply
scripts.
>the friction was the feature, not the bug.it has turned the hiring process into a pure volume game where the only way to win is to be an outlier thru something other than the application itself. ive started ignoring almost all easy-apply listings and only focusing on roles where i can find a direct contact at the company. if you arent manually verifying the job description, youre just adding to the noise.