I'll bring it from the other angle. I know why I wasn't hired (though I wasn't told): - No formal background - I don't code on the spot, and not on a whiteboa

I'll bring it from the other angle. I know why I wasn't hired (though I wasn't told): - No formal background - I don't code on the spot, and not on a whiteboard with zero resources but rote memory - I'm not "senior" enough (with >15 years in roles with progressively increasing responsibilities and contributions) - Buzzword trivia was fun in 2003. Not so much. - Had an off day The roles I've been hired into where I wasn't subject to a dog and pony show have arguably been the best, as I've been approached as a person and a professional, and not as a little blue box filling an opening in the calendar.