Re:Report: Ageism in the Tech Industry
by mythrwy on Friday October 20, 2017 @04:05PM
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-Fraudster gets hired and starts committing code. There is some disagreement as to whether the fraudster is a fraudster or not, but the non-technical boss sure loves him and they often go to lunch together. More code committed. Then he starts making major design decisions.
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Re:Report: Ageism in the Tech Industry
by jakebasile on Friday October 20, 2017 @08:36PM
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Sounds to me like an issue with the boss, not the hire alone. Why torture applicants?
Re:Report: Ageism in the Tech Industry
by erik_seaberg on Saturday October 21, 2017 @04:10PM
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Good candidates don't think of writing code as torture. Talking about code is a necessity but not the best demonstration of skill.
Re:Report: Ageism in the Tech Industry
by jakebasile on Saturday October 21, 2017 @04:21PM
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I never said that writing code is torture. CS trivia, whiteboard coding, unpaid homework assignments, and "hacker" online tests all have nothing to do with the job itself. Talking about code is the best way to demonstrate skill in a limited amount of time, such as an interview. I gain much more information about a person talking with them about development than I would through any of the above methods.