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> But the fact that someone who I would actually describe as top 1% of devs I've worked with can't get a job without relying on his network is kind of scary Th

by ef4 15y ago

> But the fact that someone who I would actually describe as top 1% of devs I've worked with can't get a job without relying on his network is kind of scary This is just one of those unavoidable aspects of human psychology. Ignore it at your peril. Lots of programmers seem to think networking is somehow beneath them. But it's the best way to sidestep most of the pitfalls everyone is amply describing here.

ecaradec 15y ago
That's interesting, there is a recruiting process in place but the easiest way to get the job is to get informal and skip the process. That's really inline with the article ihmo, the process is broken.
- smsm42 15y ago
  Networking is and always was the best and easiest way to make relationships, and hiring is a relationship. So no wonder going through friends works better than blindly sending a resume to somebody having to connection to you.
- im3w1l 15y ago
  So you are saying it is ripe for disruption?
  - tomjen3 15y ago
    It is ripe, but it requires you to come up with something better, which can't be gamed by bad developers and doesn't take longer for good developers (since they will find other companies to apply for).
  - angelbob 15y ago
    Many people are trying hard to do this now. It's a tough problem.