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Fraztastic

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    Comment #15726856

    I don't know if anyone here has exposure to the recruiting side of things. Friends who have worked recruiting for Facebook have told me of very blatant and direct age discriminatio…

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    Comment #15404550

    Try applying for a job as if you don't have any professional experience. Almost everyone wants Python, Java, and something with 'C' in the name for junior positions. However, in my…

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    Comment #14394934

    Those are reasonable requirements, except the 'no large companies' and 'no stupid apps' probably contradict each other. Please stop acting as if tech hiring is beyond criticism.

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    Comment #14282588

    Article seems not very well written. Even the initial "You might expect a less corrupt exam system to allow ability to shine through regardless of the economic status of the studen…

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    Comment #14268232

    They can build functional, well-written products and solve complex problems, but they don't know this arbitrary task-specific trivia! Terrible!

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    Comment #13847139

    Manager has piss poor communication then "solves" it by threatening to fire people. Genius.

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    Comment #13832756

    Obviously true. Women as a group are shorter than men as group, but some women are taller than some men. That seems so trivially obvious as to not bear mentioning. But, there's a s…

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    Comment #13832699

    There's an overwhelming amount of evidence, you could put the slightest bit of effort into looking it up. Being privileged isn't something that takes effort or one is guilty of. Le…

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    Comment #13832568

    Maybe put the slightest bit of effort into researching this. Look at yourself. You got the job, right? You don't want to admit this to yourself, but it was easier for you than a wo…

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    Comment #13832496

    Then you're selecting for people who are overconfident blowhards, who don't really know as much as they think they do.

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    Comment #13832450

    You realize there's actually a severe gender imbalance in tech and most high paying careers, right? You realize you are privileged, in so many ways, whether or not you want to reco…

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    Comment #13717005

    Difficulty doesn't make things 'sacred' unless you're obsessed & delusional. It would be difficult to stand on one-leg for 40 hours but it would also be pointless & stupid, not 'sa…

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    Comment #13616644

    No, I don't need to make my whole life about X to be decent at X.

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    Comment #9975880

    "Just splashing around. Keep looking" "Seems ok. Keep looking" Lifeguard grabs him 1 second later...