India, March 18 -- Securing a role at an Abu Dhabi-based startup in just 48 hours might sound like luck, but a techie tweeted that it was actually the result of shifting from "applying" to "contributing." After weeks of cold outreach and rejections on LinkedIn and X, the breakthrough didn't come from a job portal, but it came from a single GitHub issue. The techie claimed that by forking a YC-backed open-source project and providing a clear solution, he opened a direct line to the founder, which eventually led to him landing a job.

"A lot of people have been asking how I got into an Abu Dhabi-based startup without applying - and that too within 48 hours. Here's the full story. I posted on X on 3rd Feb that I need a job. Signed the offer ...