Author of the original post here. I agree completely and recently wrote about this problem: http://blog.alinelerner.com/silicon-valley-hiring-is-not-a-meritocra

Author of the original post here. I agree completely and recently wrote about this problem: http://blog.alinelerner.com/silicon-valley-hiring-is-not-a-meritocracy/ http://blog.alinelerner.com/silicon-valley-hiring-is-not-a-m... TL;DR It would be awesome if candidates had the option to do a coding assignment and submit a writing sample in lieu of a traditional resume/cover letter.