I'm a software developer (embedded). I connected to the local boss (LinkedIn to boss of the local office) of the company I wanted to work for and sent him my CV

I'm a software developer (embedded). I connected to the local boss (LinkedIn to boss of the local office) of the company I wanted to work for and sent him my CV. I came in for a talk and said that I would like to evaluate their company with a short project. I did the project and they hired me full time. I know my stuff after 20 years, but I think this would also work for younger people. We are a scarse resource and more people should believe in this. So far I have not done any test or leet code and I don't plan to if I have a choice.