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Re:Ask HN: Should I quit the field of software development? by asdfasgasdgasdg on Sunday September 13, 2020 @02:16PM (#24462783)
To be fair, having worked in a twitter-like domain is a valid selection criterion for any internet company planning to handle lots of traffic. It is possible that working on wordpress servers would not prepare you very well for such a job. Being unable to even articulate a basic strategy for handling a problem like this would be something I would consider a yellow flag for a potential teammate. It would make me question whether the person would be able to help me in my work.
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Re:Ask HN: Should I quit the field of software development? by alexbanks on Sunday September 13, 2020 @03:53PM (#24463450)
If someone's resume was only wordpress sites, and they somehow made it into a technical interview for a team that managed twitter-like systems, I'd consider that a critical failure of the selection process. As an interviewer, I would try and make that experience as painless as possible for the candidate, and if not totally shocked by their abilities, have very direct conversations about the shortcomings of the selection process with whoever brought them in in the first place.
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Re:Ask HN: Should I quit the field of software development? by asdfasgasdgasdg on Sunday September 13, 2020 @10:23PM (#24466123)
> I'd consider that a critical failure of the selection process.

Me too. Unfortunately, I have no control over recruiters or the questionable candidates they sometimes choose to send in. I just have to do my best to ascertain whether the person is a good potential teammate.

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Re:Ask HN: Should I quit the field of software development? by alexbanks on Sunday September 13, 2020 @11:36PM (#24466514)
Yes, and my point is to not take that critical failure out on the candidate.
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Re:Ask HN: Should I quit the field of software development? by asdfasgasdgasdg on Monday September 14, 2020 @12:25PM (#24472011)
I wouldn't "take it out" on the candidate. I always treat my candidates with due respect and courtesy. I would no-hire them, though, if they were not a match for the team.
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