> Personally, I think it's bullshit that I can show employers all the things I've built and they still expect me to write a reverse sort btree or whatever the f

> Personally, I think it's bullshit that I can show employers all the things I've built and they still expect me to write a reverse sort btree or whatever the fuck thing that has nothing to do with web development. Aye. It's a hard problem: as an employer, you want to be pretty sure that you're getting someone on team that's going to bring you value. How do you do that? I guess ask them as much as you can. You definitely present a good problem, it is the same they're trying to solve over at triplebyte. > College grads are perfect at passing these tests and they have no fucking idea what they are doing, but will get more offers and better pay every time. Yeah, you have to study for interviews. It sucks, but almost every software company asks the same questions. Just prepare, I guess, and it'll pay off with that higher salary. > makes changing jobs a pain in the ass. You might have nailed it here. Employee retention is good for everyone! I think the solution is you need connections. When someone works at the company and they know you're a good dev they aren't going to ask you questions they ask other developers.