The author posts several job descriptions, then interprets them to mean that the company expects the applicant to fill half a dozen roles or have a certain pers

The author posts several job descriptions, then interprets them to mean that the company expects the applicant to fill half a dozen roles or have a certain personality. That doesn't appear to be the case. For example, he reads that a company expects a developer to "facilitate discussions with business partners to determine needs and appropriate solutions." He takes this to mean that he's expected to "be a product owner, a partner manager, and do business development on top of being a software developer". Somehow he misses the part that says "facilitate discussions with business partners" and gets a warped reading. Then there are parts where the author has some nitpicks (and frankly an unusual perspective for someone who is trying to be a software developer for an established company): "'Possess the ability and desire to dive into an existing codebase and grasp the functionality, design, and refactoring opportunities in the code.' Who desires to refactor someone else’s bad code?" It's just one of many unnecessary and pessimistic quips. Applicants should keep in mind is that HR departments typically write and edit all of a company's job postings. Many of them try to write in a way that's enticing, but also shows a range of responsibilities that may be expected or skills that are desired. If you're reading a job posting and it interests you, but it has some ambiguities or odd phrasing, it would be worthwhile to reach out to the company for more information, or even just apply anyways. The specifics of the job will be fleshed out much more clearly during the job interviews that follow. Dismissing an opening because the posting expects candidates to have things like "a great sense of humor" is only going to hinder success.