The AI hiring wave is creating an unexpected problem.

Companies are drowning in applications.

One startup I know got 15,000 applications for 3 roles last month.

All AI-generated resumes. All perfectly optimized. All completely useless.

The irony? While AI makes it easier to apply, it makes it harder to get hired.

Recruiters can’t tell who’s real anymore. They’re going back to warm intros and referrals.

The best candidates are avoiding the noise entirely.

They’re building in public. Sharing their work.

Getting noticed before they even apply.

The application game is broken.

The attention game just got started.

Are you still playing by the old rules?

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Writing at the intersection of AI, capital, and the future of the human job market – sharing mylife lessons, reflections, and honest takes from the founder-investor’s seat.