Grading job candidates via Github API • Hacker News Board

Re: Grading job candidates via Github API

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Post by cobrabyte » Fri, Apr 20, 2012, 4:41 PM UTC

talmand wrote: post #16

Is this a joke? It doesn't seem very serious. As for companies that would consider such a thing, what happens if someone does not, will not, or can not commit their work to Github? Should I just commit stuff to Github just so I can say I did?

As an example, I typed in 'dhh' and 'matz' ... both of which would not qualify for this position. 'You need more improvement' was the result. Surely the grading algorithm could use some tweaking.

Re: Grading job candidates via Github API

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Post by oellegaard » Fri, Apr 20, 2012, 4:47 PM UTC

angersock wrote: post #20

Here, let's try it on somebody we should all recognize: https://www.divio.ch/github/u/dhh/ Welp. Huh. Looks like the creator of Rails isn't getting an internship.

Of course not :-) We are a Django shop ;)

Re: Grading job candidates via Github API

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Post by SoftwarePatent » Fri, Apr 20, 2012, 4:49 PM UTC

Why would someone with a 31334 github profile want an internship? They can get a regular job making regular money.

Re: Grading job candidates via Github API

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Post by nicolethenerd » Fri, Apr 20, 2012, 4:49 PM UTC

I think the true filter here is "You are going to get [blablablah] per month, to spend on beer." Non-drinkers need not apply.

Ah well, at least they're up front about some of their priorities.

Re: Grading job candidates via Github API

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Post by grogs » Fri, Apr 20, 2012, 4:52 PM UTC

Interesting idea. Obviously, plenty of good people do not use github though.

This should be used to allow programmers to skip the phone interview stage, filter people in. However, it it should not filter people out... Just give others a phone interview.

Re: Grading job candidates via Github API

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Post by mikestew » Fri, Apr 20, 2012, 4:59 PM UTC

Let's hope prospective interns aren't grading potential internships based on whether the company's web server melts down an hour after a post on hacker news. :-) All I get is a 500 error.

Re: Grading job candidates via Github API

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Post by angersock » Fri, Apr 20, 2012, 5:04 PM UTC

oellegaard wrote: post #22

angersock wrote: post #20

Here, let's try it on somebody we should all recognize: https://www.divio.ch/github/u/dhh/ Welp. Huh. Looks like the creator of Rails isn't getting an internship.

Of course not :-) We are a Django shop ;)

Well played sir or madam!

Re: Grading job candidates via Github API

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Post by waffle_ss » Fri, Apr 20, 2012, 5:11 PM UTC

Just forking a bunch of Django/Python repos got >20K points and a "Not bad! Maybe you have what it takes" message[1].

[1]: http://i.imgur.com/cbkUK.png

Re: Grading job candidates via Github API

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Post by tzs » Fri, Apr 20, 2012, 5:38 PM UTC

I've got 30+ years of experience, in a variety of areas (early console games, Unix kernel hacking including ports and adding virtual memory and demand paging to a swapping system, BIOS software that shipped on millions of motherboards, SCSI drivers and firmware including writing the development tools and reference software NCR included in their SCSI SDK, PCI compliant credit card storage system, and much more).

They sent me to "Learn Python the Hard Way". A book aimed at teaching people with NO programming experience.

Re: Grading job candidates via Github API

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Post by SpiderX » Fri, Apr 20, 2012, 6:21 PM UTC

jetti wrote: post #18

oellegaard wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you don't use github actively, everyone is free to get in touch via jobs@divio.ch - in that case, attach something else to show you are qualified :)

The way they present it makes it seem that it is only the github they are interested. The headline states: "Find out if you are made for this position or not!" and then I get a message: "We love your initiative...…» … but you need to improve." To me, it says, 'hey, I'm not good enough for this position so I'll move on'. Especially considering this is targeted at people with no experience. I can't count how many times…

Yea, I use google code and sourceforge. Guess that means I'm unqualified. Not that I'd want the internship. I have been a programmer for 10 years and love my current job.