Great job on further eroding the trust from a prospective employer.
Require a formal degree in CS? That's gatekeeping.
Need to pass a whiteboard exam? Not representative of the actual work.
Live coding session? Biased against people who don't perform well under pressure.
Take home project? It's too much work to do for free.
Showcase a personal portfolio? Not fair to people with families or other obligations.
Either you enforce a minimal level of competency upfront in the form of an academic degree, industry-standard exams such as a PE Exam, etc. OR you push the entire responsibility of vetting prospective applicants downstream to the employer—which is exactly why interviews are multiple week long gauntlets.
The tech world likes to complain about all of this but other occupations 100% DO have high standards - it's just that it's paid up-front.
Want to become a lawyer? - You've got to pass the LSAT, get into law school, and pass the bar.
Want to become a doctor? - You've got to pass the MCAT, get into medical school, and do residency.
Want to become a pilot? - You've got to get your PPL, pass your check ride, do your IFR, multi-engine, commercial rating, ATP
God there are some days that I ABSOLUTELY HATE THIS INDUSTRY.
Require a formal degree in CS? That's gatekeeping.
Need to pass a whiteboard exam? Not representative of the actual work.
Live coding session? Biased against people who don't perform well under pressure.
Take home project? It's too much work to do for free.
Showcase a personal portfolio? Not fair to people with families or other obligations.
Either you enforce a minimal level of competency upfront in the form of an academic degree, industry-standard exams such as a PE Exam, etc. OR you push the entire responsibility of vetting prospective applicants downstream to the employer—which is exactly why interviews are multiple week long gauntlets.
The tech world likes to complain about all of this but other occupations 100% DO have high standards - it's just that it's paid up-front.
Want to become a lawyer? - You've got to pass the LSAT, get into law school, and pass the bar.
Want to become a doctor? - You've got to pass the MCAT, get into medical school, and do residency.
Want to become a pilot? - You've got to get your PPL, pass your check ride, do your IFR, multi-engine, commercial rating, ATP
God there are some days that I ABSOLUTELY HATE THIS INDUSTRY.