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> It makes sense. Musicians and singers have to audition. Actors have to audition. The people employing them don't sit down and dart scripted questions their wa
by FussyZeus 10y ago
> It makes sense. Musicians and singers have to audition. Actors have to audition. The people employing them don't sit down and dart scripted questions their way. They want to see them play, sing, perform. Doesn't it make sense to audition a prospective employee for the same reasons, before they sign an offer letter?
No, that doesn't make sense AT ALL. Musicians, actors and other purveyors of the Arts deal in a subjective and extremely hand-wavy set of skills (not denigrating them at all, just saying) that are oftentimes equally skilled as one another and the "choice" depends on which one fits the given role/piece you have in mind for them.
Software developers are more closely related to skilled craftsmen, even if the fruits of our craft aren't as tactile as a nice table or chair. The current Interview scheme has it's issues, but I can't see how this is improving on a single element of that.
- heurist 10y agoYou might be surprised by how technical fine art really is. I've learned as much about programming from painting in the last two years as from programming.
- FussyZeus 10y agoOh no question, but the difference is the results of a craft can be tested and held to a standard that's firm and very objective, whereas the results of the other are nothing but subjective all the way down (aside from the basics like, did the actor show up).
- inimino 10y agoMusic and acting are not "subjective all the way down". They are technical skills which some people spend years honing to an incredible pitch. There's a difference there, but this isn't it.