Update gabbys-guide-to-cold-emailing-when-we-werent-even-hiring.mdx

Author: sonnynomnom

blogs/2026/gabbys-guide-to-cold-emailing-when-we-werent-even-hiring.mdx

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 Over the last 8 years, I did a handful of education-focused gigs – I taught girls how to make iOS apps through [Kode with Klossy](https://www.kodewithklossy.com), I taught preschoolers [Scratch](https://scratch.mit.edu/) and robotics, and I gave museum tours on technology history. I even [founded a nonprofit](https://www.instagram.com/sayhellooworld) in high school that laid on the foundation of computer science + social good education. All of these jobs were really enjoyable, but I never really considered going along this path beyond temporary positions because the options to do so were very limiting. It didn’t feel possible, so it was just never in the picture.
 
-As a Computer Science intended major since middle school, big tech was always the post-grad goal. But after two summers SWE-interning at big companies, I realized I wasn’t as passionate about it as I thought. The work didn’t feel meaningful, and I didn’t enjoy "enterprise coding." Most importantly, I didn’t feel valued by the teams I worked on.
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 ![Pre-Codédex](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/codedex-io/blog/refs/heads/main/blog-images/the-art-of-cold-emailing-how-i-landed-a-job-at-codedex-when-they-werent-even-hiring/pre-codedex.png)
 <Caption text="Pre-Codédex me on the right. Face palming. 🤦🏻‍♀️" />
 
+As a Computer Science intended major since middle school, big tech was always the post-grad goal. But after two summers SWE-interning at big companies, I realized I wasn’t as passionate about it as I thought. The work didn’t feel meaningful, and I didn’t enjoy "enterprise coding." Most importantly, I didn’t feel valued by the teams I worked on.
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 This is also when I changed majors from CS to Design. I liked doing many different types of work but didn’t know what to do with that. I had a mid-college crisis and seriously considered selling stickers at conventions full time. Then it hit me: why not try startups?
 
 Startups seemed like a good fit: wear lots of different hats, create visible impact, and contribute to the company’s work meaningfully. You’ll never guess which startup was top of mind...