How I Manage My Tech Job Search With Notion (And the Template I Built)

I was job hunting for 3 months and my process was a disaster. One spreadsheet for applications. Another for interview prep. Sticky notes for follow-ups. A notes app for contacts. Nothing connected to anything. I'd apply to a company, forget I applied, apply again, and embarrass myself on the recruiter call. So I stopped everything and spent a weekend building a proper system in Notion. One workspace. Everything connected. I haven't missed a follow-up since. Here's exactly what I built — and how you can copy it. The 5 parts of my Tech Job Search OS 1. Job Application Tracker A database with every job I've applied to — company, role, status, salary, date applied, follow-up date, priority. The key feature is the Kanban board view. I open it every morning and instantly see where everything stands — how many are in interview stage, how many offers I have, what needs a follow-up today. No more "wait, did I apply to them already?" 2. Interview Prep Checklist Broken into 4 categories: DSA — Ar