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Please stop the coding challenges

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261 points CrazyEmi | 2 comments | 15 Nov 24 15:32 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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liontwist ◴[15 Nov 24 16:02 UTC] No.42148091[source]▶
Remember that in other fields like medicine, finance, academia, and law, getting in involves 5+ years of hoop jumping and commitment signaling that have nothing to do with the final job.

We are blessed.

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keybored ◴[15 Nov 24 16:10 UTC] No.42148168[source]▶
Remember to watch out for people who remind you that not being insane is a blessing. Where the sole pseudoargument is that things could be worse.
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1. liontwist ◴[15 Nov 24 16:13 UTC] No.42148217[source]▶
It’s not insane for companies to filter candidates. More people want to be highly paid software engineers than positions available.

The insane thing would be to expect someone to take you at your word for 150k*, when hiring managers know that 50-70% of people with your resume fail to write a nested for loop.

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2. keybored ◴[15 Nov 24 16:21 UTC] No.42148315[source]▶
I make less than that. So don’t worry about me.