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If you want to hire the best person for the job, why wouldn't you want to do what you can to avoid discouraging good candidates from even applying in the first

• rarec 10y ago
  If they are so timid as to not even rise to the challenge of applying for a job with some uncertainty, how can you expect them to deal with uncertainty in the field?
  • beowulf_cluster 10y ago
    Because that's a nonsensical strawman; those things aren't even related. Personally, I see any employer advertising for a position with stricter requirements than what they'll hire as advertising their own dishonesty. It just makes them look bad.
    • rarec 10y ago
      It's mildly dishonest, but it does help you as the employer get closer to the ideal fit for the position. Especially one that is likely posted to a public forum. The fact that candidates that pre-select themselves out of being chosen is not really a big concern. Why should it be? The way around this is knowing exactly who it is you want for the job, but in that case I wouldn't be posting the job in a public forum. It's kind of what recruiters are intended for.
  • watwut 10y ago
    They assume the job requirements are real expectations. That is not uncertainity, that is taking people by their word. I would also point out that many good programmers don't like uncertainity (notably those with asperger), it is one of few jobs where it is a good thing. Not implying they are all rock stars, just that un certainty here is red herring.