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 > This project has **no affiliated cryptocurrency, token, or paid sponsorship program**. Anything claiming otherwise is unauthorized and should be treated as a scam. The only ways to support the project are the Ko-fi link below and contributing on GitHub.
 
+## Does it actually work?
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+I'm a geophysicist by training. When my position was cut in late 2025, I built this framework to run my own job search - the same `/scrape`, `/apply`, and `/interview` workflow in this repo, used weekly, on my own career. I was upfront about it with every employer I spoke to, and instead of counting against me, it usually sparked a genuine technical conversation.
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+Sixty-nine tailored applications, twenty first interviews, and one signed contract later, I started as an AI engineer in June 2026. People kept asking whether this actually works. It got me hired. Now it's yours.
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+*The longer version, including the full application funnel, is on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mads-lorentzen/).*
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   <i>Did this save you a Sunday of cover-letter writing? Consider a coffee.<br>
   Did it land you the job? Maybe two.</i> ☕