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Re:Ask HN: Been writing code for 40 years and can't get hired by gopher_space on Sunday December 26, 2021 @06:37PM (#29697435)
That’s why you need competent interviews. Charlatans don’t make it past engineers.
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Re:Ask HN: Been writing code for 40 years and can't get hired by bradknowles on Monday December 27, 2021 @12:42AM (#29699727)
With respect, most of the charlatans I’ve seen over the years have been the people conducting the interviews.

Fortunately, that hasn’t always been the case, otherwise I wouldn’t be in the job I am today. But that does seem to be the exception rather than the rule.

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Re:Ask HN: Been writing code for 40 years and can't get hired by mavelikara on Sunday December 26, 2021 @07:24PM (#29697730)
> Charlatans don’t make it past engineers.

There is plenty of evidence that this just isn't true.

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Re:Ask HN: Been writing code for 40 years and can't get hired by gopher_space on Sunday December 26, 2021 @07:36PM (#29697791)
Just ask someone to apply claimed knowledge to a novel situation. You can’t bullshit your way through that with someone who does work sitting in the room.
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