First, 10 commits to an open source project is not "dedication". It feels like table stakes if we want a meritocratic process. Second, where do people get the t

First, 10 commits to an open source project is not "dedication". It feels like table stakes if we want a meritocratic process. Second, where do people get the time to work on leetcode problems? Replace that with open source contributions and/or open blog posts. I do agree that it would probably lead to a glut but that makes the interviewer's job incredibly easy if a commit is BS or not. It seems you are asking for a miracle: an interview that properly assesses the candidate's job readiness without time involvement. How much time do people spend preparing for interviews and then have to do it again the next time they want to interview? At least with this system, you have a history that is reusable.