Re:Ask HN: What is the current driver of tech layoffs?
by sph on Friday January 12, 2024 @02:51AM
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Very true, because an experienced engineer had internalised that the hard part of this field is not writing code. A company that focused all on that in their hiring process means they're either misguided, or are looking for inexperienced "coding monkeys."
In a productive day as a solo dev, hitting keys on my keyboard is the easiest part, the hardest part is thinking about a problem in front of my notepad, usually staring out my living room window or while taking a shower.
Re:Ask HN: What is the current driver of tech layoffs?
by voidnap on Friday January 12, 2024 @05:20AM
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It isn't about experience in your career as much as just being marketable.
I'm being a little pedantic, but it's a meaningful distinction because marketing yourself to a HR department is a skill to be worked at for some.
Re:Ask HN: What is the current driver of tech layoffs?
by armitron on Friday January 12, 2024 @10:30AM
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That's all well and good if you're willing to leave a lot of money on the table. All the companies that hand out half-a-million to a million-dollars/yr total compensation packages operate using similar hiring processes.
That's a lot of money over the span of even a few years to miss out on.
I will politely decline any opportunity that requires me to do multiple code and architecture tests and several other lengthy meetings, usually spread out over the course of months, because it’s not worth my time to jump through so many hoops. It signals to me that there is already a tendency to implement process for the sake of process.
What will really sell me on a company is a more in depth conversation with the leadership and the team where we learn more about what we value and how we like to operate. And that’s how I would interview anyone who was referred by someone I trust.