Re:On Hiring Developers
by TheCowboy on Friday August 09, 2013 @01:41AM
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I didn't read this as the author opposing any use of github in hiring. I read it as a warning to keep companies from over-emphasizing something that has flaws and can be gamed.
People should think about why exactly they are requiring applicants have a github and make sure they aren't getting lazy about who they let through their hiring filters and who they exclude. It can be especially problematic when you have less technically savvy people involved with hiring process.
Anyone reading HN over the years can probably agree that there have been many bad ideas that have caught on over the years, such as throwing gotcha brainteasers at applicants. There are also good ideas that have been misapplied.
People should think about why exactly they are requiring applicants have a github and make sure they aren't getting lazy about who they let through their hiring filters and who they exclude. It can be especially problematic when you have less technically savvy people involved with hiring process.
Anyone reading HN over the years can probably agree that there have been many bad ideas that have caught on over the years, such as throwing gotcha brainteasers at applicants. There are also good ideas that have been misapplied.