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How (not) to apply for a software job
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Re: How (not) to apply for a software job
#172A common phenomenon in the age of ChatGPT. Making the mistake of thinking you can spot AI writing because you can spot bad AI writing. You're only spotting the bad. The good you think is real. Some of the best cover letters and answers the author reads were probably written with the assistance of AI. The key to using AI to write better is: 'with the assistance of'. You don't write a prompt, get a bunch of text and co…
Yeah I think this general hatred towards AI is weird. Should we also not use Google to solve problems because it sometimes returns bad results? Should we not use autocomplete in our IDE of choice because it sometimes selects the wrong method?
AI is a tool just like any other, and it is here to stay. Learn to embrace it.
Re: How (not) to apply for a software job
#173Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm sorry, a 10-stage application with at least 5 different interviews? How many weeks is this going to take? This feels like FAANG-level recruitment. Am I so out of touch to expect an application, one interview and maybe a technical assessment for most IT/CompSci jobs? Wouldn't the probationary period be way more effective to see if you fit into the team/company/culture/etc.?
I interviewed with both Canonical and Meta 6 months ago. The Canonical process is far more intense, and yes, it's a big time investment "on spec" for a candidate (I'd estimate it at 7 man-days, 4 for the written essay alone), along with 10 interviews. They do read the essay carefully, which is what the OP's article is all about. I'd rather a company take time to do a thorough assessment of a candidate rather than cav…
At the same time, they are probably losing a lot of talented engineers because other companies have much less effort in their hiring process.
Is the compensation at Canical that much better than other companies that makes the extra effort worth it?
Re: How (not) to apply for a software job
#174This article is so frustrating. Get yourself on the market before spewing this shit. I recently been on the lookout for a new job and my first CV was personal. Full of my own words and description of what I did in the last 10+ years as a software engineer. I'm a bit biased but it was a really good CV. That got me 0 fucking offers. ZERO I rewrote my CV based on some google suggestions and with ChatGPT. I got through n…
Did you consider that your experience is but one of many? No need to be rude and bitter to the author.