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Re:Interviewing a software engineer who prepared with AI by motorest on Tuesday April 08, 2025 @10:36PM (#43628403)
> Let's fix the real problem then? Why can't tech be like this?

Why should it? What problems would they solve? Are you so afraid of competing with those who might not get a certiciation?

Re:Interviewing a software engineer who prepared with AI by Apocryphon on Tuesday April 08, 2025 @10:39PM (#43628418)
Well, it'd be nice if they reintroduced proper training of new tech workers, rather than outsourcing it to universities ("not supposed to be trade schools") or relying on internships/co-ops which these days are often nearly as competitive to be hired for as actual jobs. Formalized apprenticeships could help with that, as well as impart a proper culture of craftsmanship.

And as far as certs go, just having a simple one for algorithms/data structures can seriously fix the issue of having to go through the Leetcode gauntlet at every single place one interviews at. A certificate for that class of questions would go a long way towards smoothing the existing interview process. DRY, anyone?

Re:Interviewing a software engineer who prepared with AI by re-thc on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @01:29AM (#43629156)
> Why should it? What problems would they solve?

We clearly do have a problem. No 1 learns from past mistakes. We keep reinventing the wheel e.g. the land of NodeJs, Javascript, etc. Even within companies there's no learnings passed down. Each new hire thinks they're the best and tries to redo it all.

> Are you so afraid of competing with those who might not get a certiciation?

I rather compete on certification than compete on leet code. Do you miss the point that the whole leet code system has nothing to do with any job? At least certification might be slightly be relevant.