> software development seems to be the only area where the candidates get bent out of shape being expected to prove they know what they're doing At least in my

> software development seems to be the only area where the candidates get bent out of shape being expected to prove they know what they're doing At least in my experience, people in most fields aren't expected to do free work to show they know what they're doing. In general, past jobs, references, and portfolios tend to be used.