Hiring managers are looking for people like themselves. Simon is big on blogging and OSS so he looks for that. This type of bias is especially present at smalle

Hiring managers are looking for people like themselves. Simon is big on blogging and OSS so he looks for that. This type of bias is especially present at smaller companies where there isn’t much formal evaluation of hiring processes. Hell, some even amplify it with a “culture” interview. This post didn’t say “I’ve found that candidates with public work are more likely to pass the interview.” Just that he noticed that he’s biased and that could be a good way to get the interview. It’s unfair but if you want the job you could use this to your advantage.