For many roles the interview is as much a cognitive function and socialization test as it is a skills test. You can have exquisitely detailed knowledge of syste

For many roles the interview is as much a cognitive function and socialization test as it is a skills test. You can have exquisitely detailed knowledge of systems internals (skill) but if you have limited working memory (cognitive) then you will struggle to design non-trivial systems software. These are orthogonal dimensions. You might prefer someone with high cognitive aptitude and low skill, since the latter is readily trainable. Cataloging a list of skills is insufficient information to determine if a person is suited for a role. I don't find it likely that software engineers will be subjecting themselves to a battery of standardize cognitive function tests any time soon.