I haven’t looked for a job or hired anyone in a long time, which means I’m pretty out of touch. But from what I can see, the job search process is broken on so many levels. I’m not sure why it’s so broken, but I have some guesses.1 Let’s start with the vague and unrealistic job requirements. Like most things that suck in tech, the requirements are vague because the people writing those job postings usually aren’t the ones who need the help. Developers tell their managers they need...
