Having just recently been through a drawn-out, multiple interview process recently only to be given a generic rejection email in the end, I really appreciate so

Having just recently been through a drawn-out, multiple interview process recently only to be given a generic rejection email in the end, I really appreciate some of the points the author is making. Particularly that (1) hiring for personality fit is at least an important as technical "competence" (insofar as competence can be measured in an interview) and (2) respecting the developer's time as well as yours. In my recent experience, for example, I devoted at least 15+ hours to the process and got nothing in return (no meaningful feedback or criticism). There is an obvious benefit IF you get a job offer you are happy with, but it's all too easy for companies to cast a wide net when interviewing and waste lots of hours of my time. At a minimum, I'll be more leery of inefficient interviewers in the future.