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Re:U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers by luckydata on Thursday January 31, 2019 @01:05AM (#19042755)
That's nonsense. As an industry we have an enormous age and gender bias. I know plenty of older folks that are great software engineers and can't find work because nobody will give them a chance to interview.

here for some actual facts: https://archives.cjr.org/reports/what_scientist_shortage.php

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Re:U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers by kofejnik on Thursday January 31, 2019 @05:30AM (#19043801)
> I know plenty of older folks that are great software engineers and can't find work because nobody will give them a chance to interview.

maybe tell them about triplebyte

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Re:U.S. Changes Visa Process for High-Skilled Workers by aeontech on Thursday January 31, 2019 @11:12AM (#19045775)
Yeah, it's true about the hiring biases in general.

Where are they looking? Have you shown them "Who's hiring" HN threads?

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