so, you've pointed 7 flawed existing approaches as the reason to come up with and use an 8th one. At least those 7 have actual connection to programming. Your 8th one has only imaginary indirect connection only through your internal interpretation. It is just like those box-building/etc. games they play at Scrum training which have nothing in common with reality.

And many flaws in the 7 aren't intrinsic flaws, instead it is flaws of the wrong "one size fits all" application:

> Looking at past work experience misses brilliant junior programmers coming out of college.

yeah, don't use that as negative for junior programmers coming out of college.

>Take-home assignments bias towards people who have lots of free time, and still don't really tell you how that person works with others.

the same, if candidate prefers that way - let them, if not - use other approach

etc.