Between the requirements of a degree and silly things like "10 years experience with X" for a CRUD develeoper, I have a hard time getting through HR when applyi

Between the requirements of a degree and silly things like "10 years experience with X" for a CRUD develeoper, I have a hard time getting through HR when applying for jobs. If I can get to a technical manager or another developer, we can talk shop and show code and I'm good. Just remember it comes down to who you know or who you can meet, you might as well have worked at Burger King by the way some of the filters work.