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Re:We created a fake language to root out resume liars by dylan604 on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @11:07AM (#26412676)
Does the applicant get bonus points if the call out the BS "nice to have skill" in their cover letter?
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Re:We created a fake language to root out resume liars by guenthert on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @01:09PM (#26414138)
There are thousands of programming languages, how would you know that any given doesn't exist?
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Re:We created a fake language to root out resume liars by dylan604 on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @03:55PM (#26416106)
If you're the employer, you'd know that you put the non-sensical item in the job posting. If someone calls you out on it, then you know they at least are not bullshitting you. If you're the applicant and you feel strongly about it being bullshit, then the question is do you get bonus points for knowing that.

The how would know it doesn't exist is what separates the chaff from the wheat.

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Re:We created a fake language to root out resume liars by mekster on Thursday March 11, 2021 @11:52PM (#26432334)
So, you're saying a company is asking if anyone is proficient at a language that Google has never heard of?
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