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Show Me Your Code, Not Your Credentials

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8 days ago 57.3K views 0 shares

Show Me Your Code, Not Your Credentials

Billionaire needs "hardcore" engineers for his "everything app" but doesn't care about credentials—just wants to see your code. Translation: "Please do a free coding challenge so we can harvest your ideas while dangling the possibility of employment." Ten-year veterans know the drill. Send in your "Hello World" program and call it a day. The real "everything app" is the burnout we collected along the way.

How To Kill Your Talent Pool In One Post

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21 days ago 85.0K views 0 shares

How To Kill Your Talent Pool In One Post

Nothing says "we're desperate for developers" like being excited about project management software. It's like posting "ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT EXCEL SPREADSHEETS?!" and expecting a stampede of applicants. Every developer just translated that job post as "we have 9,000 tickets in backlog and management wants daily status updates in triplicate." The only people thriving in that environment are the ones selling anxiety medication.