As a developer, I frequently wonder about the exact opposite question: where does one learn about companies in need of developers, and about what these companies do and how they do it. For example, if I were a frontend web developer looking for a company that builds their product(s) as a progressive web app using web components, where would I look?
It's easy to find job boards filled with ads from recruiters; but hard to discover companies that you might like to work for.
Agreed. Whenever I look at one of those job sites, even when they're dedicated to software development, or even front-end development, almost all jobs listed are listed by an agency for the actual company. I'd rather deal with the companies directly, but too often the agencies hide away name and contact information. Of course, now and then I can figure out which company it is, anyway, but it is a hassle.
I suppose that smaller companies think they don't have the resources to maintain their job listings in various databases, but I think they should.
It's easy to find job boards filled with ads from recruiters; but hard to discover companies that you might like to work for.