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If I'm reviewing CVs and I see that you worked at NASA on the Voyager code, you're getting an interview just so I can ask about it. I wouldn't normally approve

If I'm reviewing CVs and I see that you worked at NASA on the Voyager code, you're getting an interview just so I can ask about it. I wouldn't normally approve of CV driven development, but for this?!

xingped 5mo ago
I agree, and I would think the same, but I also feel like many things I've been sold as "door openers" for interviews unfortunately tend to ultimately be things that no one cares about.
- lexicality 5mo ago
  I think people tend to squander door openers with bad layouts or information density. Most CVs are essentially the same as each other, just a bullet point list of jira ticket titles. Do I care if someone has won the world championship for ping-pong 3 years in a row? Not particularly. Does it make them stand out against a sea of slop? Only if I actually see that info when skimming! But if I do see it, I'm probably going to stop and re-read the whole thing, which is a tactical advantage.
  - butlike 5mo ago
    So you're giving me an idea for my midlife career change CV. Lead with the cool and interesting fact above all else, then have the normal CV menu fare at the end. Hmm this is also drumming up the hard question of: What have I actually done which is ACTUALLY an attention-grabber...
    - rbanffy 5mo ago
      You could work on the Voyager project.
PurpleRamen 5mo ago
But would you give them a job? Would they even match the requirements?
- rbanffy 5mo ago
  I would assume they have built some key problem-solving skills that can be valuable. Training in tooling is much easier than building the right mindset.
  - M95D 5mo ago
    But the required midset today is "move fast and break things"...
- lexicality 5mo ago
  > But would you give them a job? That's what the interview is to find out, isn't it? > Would they even match the requirements? I would assume if they got a job at NASA working on mission critical systems, they probably exceed the requirements of my startup

xingped 5mo ago

I agree, and I would think the same, but I also feel like many things I've been sold as "door openers" for interviews unfortunately tend to ultimately be things that no one cares about.

lexicality 5mo ago
I think people tend to squander door openers with bad layouts or information density. Most CVs are essentially the same as each other, just a bullet point list of jira ticket titles. Do I care if someone has won the world championship for ping-pong 3 years in a row? Not particularly. Does it make them stand out against a sea of slop? Only if I actually see that info when skimming! But if I do see it, I'm probably going to stop and re-read the whole thing, which is a tactical advantage.
- butlike 5mo ago
  So you're giving me an idea for my midlife career change CV. Lead with the cool and interesting fact above all else, then have the normal CV menu fare at the end. Hmm this is also drumming up the hard question of: What have I actually done which is ACTUALLY an attention-grabber...
  - rbanffy 5mo ago
    You could work on the Voyager project.

PurpleRamen 5mo ago

But would you give them a job? Would they even match the requirements?

rbanffy 5mo ago
I would assume they have built some key problem-solving skills that can be valuable. Training in tooling is much easier than building the right mindset.
- M95D 5mo ago
  But the required midset today is "move fast and break things"...
lexicality 5mo ago
> But would you give them a job? That's what the interview is to find out, isn't it? > Would they even match the requirements? I would assume if they got a job at NASA working on mission critical systems, they probably exceed the requirements of my startup