# Blog: Guides on Applying Faster > Practical guides for a tech job search: application questions, salary and notice period fields, resumes, cold emails, portfolios, ATS scores and finding jobs. Canonical: https://lazee.dev/blog [Back to Home](https://lazee.dev/) Oct 27, 2026 · 7 min read ## [How to answer “Why do you want to work here?” and other application questions](https://lazee.dev/blog/why-do-you-want-to-work-here) A three-part structure for the open-ended questions on job applications, with examples, and how to reuse good answers without sounding copy-pasted. [Read the guide](https://lazee.dev/blog/why-do-you-want-to-work-here) Oct 27, 2026 · 7 min read ## [How to answer expected CTC, notice period and visa sponsorship questions](https://lazee.dev/blog/expected-ctc-notice-period-visa-questions) What to put in the screening fields that filter applications first: expected and current CTC, notice period, work authorization, sponsorship, relocation. [Read the guide](https://lazee.dev/blog/expected-ctc-notice-period-visa-questions) Oct 27, 2026 · 7 min read ## [How to cold email a recruiter or founder for a job, with templates](https://lazee.dev/blog/cold-email-recruiter-for-a-job) Who to contact, a five-part structure that fits on a phone screen, and templates for a hiring manager email, a referral request and a founder DM. [Read the guide](https://lazee.dev/blog/cold-email-recruiter-for-a-job) Oct 27, 2026 · 6 min read ## [How to tailor your resume for each job without rewriting it every time](https://lazee.dev/blog/tailor-resume-for-each-job) Keep three or four resume variants by role, make a ten-minute edit for the jobs you want most, and keep the file readable by applicant tracking systems. [Read the guide](https://lazee.dev/blog/tailor-resume-for-each-job) Oct 27, 2026 · 5 min read ## [What to put in a developer portfolio that recruiters actually read](https://lazee.dev/blog/developer-portfolio-what-to-include) The sections a software developer portfolio needs, how to present projects so a reviewer gets them in a minute, and what to leave out. [Read the guide](https://lazee.dev/blog/developer-portfolio-what-to-include) Oct 27, 2026 · 6 min read ## [How to get a job at a Y Combinator startup](https://lazee.dev/blog/how-to-get-a-job-at-a-y-combinator-startup) How early-stage startups hire, where to find YC company jobs, what founders look for in an application and what to ask about equity before you accept. [Read the guide](https://lazee.dev/blog/how-to-get-a-job-at-a-y-combinator-startup) Oct 27, 2026 · 6 min read ## [Entry-level tech jobs in India: where to find them and how to apply as a fresher](https://lazee.dev/blog/entry-level-tech-jobs-india) Where off-campus software jobs for freshers come from, why applying early matters, and how to handle the resume and form questions with little experience. [Read the guide](https://lazee.dev/blog/entry-level-tech-jobs-india) Oct 27, 2026 · 6 min read ## [How to autofill job applications on Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby and Workday](https://lazee.dev/blog/autofill-job-applications) Save your details once, then let a browser extension fill the repeated fields on every application, attach the right resume and draft the open-ended answers. [Read the guide](https://lazee.dev/blog/autofill-job-applications) Oct 27, 2026 · 7 min read ## [What an ATS match score actually measures, and how to read yours](https://lazee.dev/blog/ats-match-score-explained) How keyword screens rank candidates, what Lazee's free offline score counts (required skills, years, role fit, location and visa limits) and what moves the number. [Read the guide](https://lazee.dev/blog/ats-match-score-explained) Oct 27, 2026 · 5 min read ## [Bring your own API key: AI answers for job applications at 0 credits](https://lazee.dev/blog/byok-ai-job-applications) Use an OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini or xAI key, or a local Ollama or LM Studio model, to write application answers. The key stays in your browser and never reaches Lazee. [Read the guide](https://lazee.dev/blog/byok-ai-job-applications) Oct 27, 2026 · 5 min read ## [Where to find remote developer jobs: a board that reads company career pages directly](https://lazee.dev/blog/where-to-find-remote-developer-jobs) Why aggregators go stale, how a job board that syncs straight from company applicant tracking systems every 12 hours stays current, and the remote job pages to start from. [Read the guide](https://lazee.dev/blog/where-to-find-remote-developer-jobs) ## Related - [Lazee.dev home: the job application autofill extension](https://lazee.dev) - [Tech job board](https://lazee.dev/careers) - [Jobs API](https://lazee.dev/api) - [About Lazee.dev](https://lazee.dev/about) - [Privacy Policy](https://lazee.dev/privacy) - [Terms of Service](https://lazee.dev/terms)