If you are applying for software engineering roles and not getting responses, there is a high chance your resume is not failing at the human level.
It is failing at the parsing level.
Most companies now use Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to automatically filter resumes before a recruiter even opens them. These systems do not care about your intent or potential. They care about structure, keywords, and alignment with the job description.
What an ATS Actually Does (From a Developer Perspective)
Think of an ATS as a basic text-matching and ranking system.
