A good number of people apply to positions that list "5 years in Java" with 1 year in Python, because it's impossible to tell if the role being fulfilled is spe

A good number of people apply to positions that list "5 years in Java" with 1 year in Python, because it's impossible to tell if the role being fulfilled is specialized enough to justify needing half a decade of deep java knowledge or if it's something someone can learn on the job if they're clever. For hiring managers who really need that deeper knowledge that's a lot of filtering.