Re:Resumes are dangerous?
by mikepurvis on Monday April 25, 2022 @11:02AM
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Sure. But not because you're expecting the treehouse to be at the caliber of a major building project. Rather because it's an opportunity to witness:
- What their work looks like when they're solely in charge of it and it's not a massive, long-lived team effort.
- Obvious flaws that shouldn't be acceptable to anyone. Like, loose boards, nails sticking out, a fence that's not supported and may collapse if a kid leans on it wrong.
Neither of these things are the entirety of the evaluation, but IMO they're a relevant signal to use in combination with talking through past professional projects, particularly if the professional projects aren't visible or known to the interviewer.
- What their work looks like when they're solely in charge of it and it's not a massive, long-lived team effort.
- Obvious flaws that shouldn't be acceptable to anyone. Like, loose boards, nails sticking out, a fence that's not supported and may collapse if a kid leans on it wrong.
Neither of these things are the entirety of the evaluation, but IMO they're a relevant signal to use in combination with talking through past professional projects, particularly if the professional projects aren't visible or known to the interviewer.