I imagine that e.g. the average Rails job listing gets maybe 1/10th that many candidates. Certainly one wants an edge, what I find confounding is that none of

I imagine that e.g. the average Rails job listing gets maybe 1/10th that many candidates. Certainly one wants an edge, what I find confounding is that none of the advice dealt with proving actual ability as much as being shinier and flashier than the next candidate. I guess I was naive in thinking that kind of superficiality had diminished relevance in this industry.