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Will the Solve-the-Riddle Hiring Trend Affect IT?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the practical-skills-vs-pedigree dept.

An anonymous reader wonders: "It's probably harder to find a good developer, than for a developer to find a job. Seems to be a Google-riddle trend; rather than caring about references/diplomas/resumes, employers are using solve-this-and-you-have-a-job approach, not even caring about any usual information. Does that give decent graduates/talented unexperienced devs/homegrown coders a chance at the corporate job, or does it alienate potential matches?"

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  2. Check with me in a few years. by Cybert4 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'll convert you into a jupiter brain. Cool prize!

  3. Re:Can't solve the puzzle, so you're trying Slashd by elmurado · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Hey I didn't solve the puzzle but I managed to get hold of some audio files of the Governator disparaging midgets. Does that mean I get a job for Angelides? How about HP?