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I don't know how to reconcile this new trend for take-homes, and more generally, ever more arduous recruitment processes ; and OTOH, the usual claims that ther

by pyb 7y ago

I don't know how to reconcile this new trend for take-homes, and more generally, ever more arduous recruitment processes ; and OTOH, the usual claims that there's a deep shortage of good candidates for software development jobs.

scarmig 7y ago
"good candidates" are those who meet two conditions: 1) competent and 2) suckers, in the sense that they'll put in a lot more work than they'll get in compensation. The process successfully selects for good candidates.