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Should I focus my networking efforts on Reddit or LinkedIn if I want to transition into software engineering with no prior background?

ChatGPTgpt-62 queries11/1/2026
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Fan-out diagram

The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

SEED QUERY
Should I focus my networking efforts on Reddit or LinkedIn if I want to transition into software engineering with no prior background?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
LinkedIn networking career changers software engineering referrals mentorship advice 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
Reddit communities career change software engineering beginners networking adviceGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational

Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.

Query classes

Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.

ChatGPT real searches (2)
Short factOther / navigational100%ComparisonConsequenceReasonDefinitionInstructionYes / no

Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.

Searches and sources

ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
LinkedIn networking career changers software engineering referrals mentorship advice 2026 Google ↗
Reddit communities career change software engineering beginners networking advice Google ↗
  1. r/learnprogramming · reddit.com
  2. r/cscareerquestions · reddit.com
  3. r/careerchange · reddit.com
  4. r/webdev · reddit.com

Queries

2 queries · click a column to sort
Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
LinkedIn networking career changers software engineering referrals mentorship advice 2026
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Other / navigational——1x
of 1
Reddit communities career change software engineering beginners networking advice
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Other / navigational——1x
of 1