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Grading job candidates via Github API

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Re: Grading job candidates via Github API

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Post by psylence519 »

tzs wrote: post #29

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…

You mean to sit there and tell me an automated analysis of a single web site's knowledge of someone is an ineffective way to judge a person's value?

Well good sir, I just do not accept that.

Re: Grading job candidates via Github API

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Post by SpiderX »

nicolethenerd wrote: post #24

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.

I know. I don't even drink alcohol or use facebook or github, looks like I'm screwed.

Re: Grading job candidates via Github API

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Post by talmand »

oellegaard wrote: post #17
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?

You can still apply at https://www.divio.ch/en/jobs/ with a regular application if you would prefer that.

Not that I want to apply, but the preference seems to have been clearly stated. Are you saying there is no preference to GitHub users? How can someone determine that since the page seems heavily in favor of it?
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