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Literally in my linkedin messages right now: "Hi we're looking for a python/clojure/go/dart/react senior developer. We need 5 years of experience and a college

Literally in my linkedin messages right now: "Hi we're looking for a python/clojure/go/dart/react senior developer. We need 5 years of experience and a college degree in CS" "I have none of those but forward my resume if you think I'd be a good fit" "Alright, I'll get your resume over to them ASAP!" Several days later "Sorry, they said you wouldn't be a good fit" No fucking shit, I am shocked

dabockster 8y ago
Even better is when they try to forward your resume and come back with "Sorry, but the manager wants X years of experience that they didn't list in the job description for whatever reason". FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
mkirklions 8y ago
>we're looking for a python/clojure/go/dart/react senior developer Tbh, most people dont even need an expert or senior developer. Unless you are expected to pick up everything within 1 week, its easy enough to learn a language or reverse engineer old code with enough time. I find this the most annoying thing in programming. Does HR not realize that once you can program, you can program?
- john_moscow 8y ago
  HR first and foremost needs to justify their own existence to the company they work for. And the easiest way of doing that is basically showing how they look through hundreds of candidates only to find those rare ones with the correct buzzword in the CV.
  - carlmr 8y ago
    If they only found the rare ones that are competent and nice to work with instead.
- sidlls 8y ago
  What makes you think it's HR with those absurd requirements? Some places have very rigid tech stacks and aren't interested in new hires taking even a short amount of time to learn the basics of a new language or framework. (I wouldn't necessarily want to work at such a place, just saying they exist.)
  - mkirklions 8y ago
    Yes this is fair, I just havent seen any occasions where this was necessary. You usually have a senior person (or a few) that knows everything and calls the shots anyway. Heck, even when I had to pick up the pieces of a mess, I found the code easy enough to pick up. Btw I think frameworks are a far bigger deal than a language. Languages look similar enough and it seems like the biggest challenge is using libraries.

dabockster 8y ago

Even better is when they try to forward your resume and come back with "Sorry, but the manager wants X years of experience that they didn't list in the job description for whatever reason". FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

mkirklions 8y ago

>we're looking for a python/clojure/go/dart/react senior developer Tbh, most people dont even need an expert or senior developer. Unless you are expected to pick up everything within 1 week, its easy enough to learn a language or reverse engineer old code with enough time. I find this the most annoying thing in programming. Does HR not realize that once you can program, you can program?

john_moscow 8y ago
HR first and foremost needs to justify their own existence to the company they work for. And the easiest way of doing that is basically showing how they look through hundreds of candidates only to find those rare ones with the correct buzzword in the CV.
- carlmr 8y ago
  If they only found the rare ones that are competent and nice to work with instead.
sidlls 8y ago
What makes you think it's HR with those absurd requirements? Some places have very rigid tech stacks and aren't interested in new hires taking even a short amount of time to learn the basics of a new language or framework. (I wouldn't necessarily want to work at such a place, just saying they exist.)
- mkirklions 8y ago
  Yes this is fair, I just havent seen any occasions where this was necessary. You usually have a senior person (or a few) that knows everything and calls the shots anyway. Heck, even when I had to pick up the pieces of a mess, I found the code easy enough to pick up. Btw I think frameworks are a far bigger deal than a language. Languages look similar enough and it seems like the biggest challenge is using libraries.