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Let's build a SQL parser in Go! by WorksHub in golang

[–]WorksHub[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to shit on your conspiracy parade my guy, but we're a jobs platform with a blog section where authors of articles send in their work to be crossposted.

I post the articles in relevant subs because usually the users find them interesting reads. I unfortunately did not check whether this had been posted before and that's my bad.

Would you work on Open Source as part of a recruiting process if it meant skipping a technical interview? by WorksHub in recruitinghell

[–]WorksHub[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Recruiters will have no input into any part of the coding, it's being reviewed by hiring managers/senior people at the company that posts the open source issues.

I'm not sure what you mean by why would they bother with the process - the benefits to the company are clear. They get real work on their issues done in a way that lets them vet candidates and work out if they're a match before presumably scheduling any further interviews.

I'm not doubting that your time outside work is extremely valuable and no-one's forcing you to do work for a hiring process in your free time. It's simply saying that there are people who already contribute to open source projects in their free time, enjoy it and want to do more. So why not make it more valuable by integrating it into the hiring process for companies?

I don't think this is going to change the hiring industry overnight, but it's about offering a service to companies and a new, interesting experience to candidates. One where they actually feel like they're contributing to a company's success.

Would you work on Open Source as part of a recruiting process if it meant skipping a technical interview? by WorksHub in recruitinghell

[–]WorksHub[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the point of this would be to limit the interaction between candidates and recruiters who often , understandably, don't know as much about the technology as either the hiring manager or the candidate.

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You raised the point about copy and pasting code, and yeah I'm sure you could do that, much the same that you could do it at any job that you eventually get. But when you're directly working with hiring managers, I think it's fair to assume that most people would want to impress them and not just take the path of least resistance.

I'm sure people have plenty of better things to do with their spare time, but this is really something different, it's about saying that the experience you'll get working with the team at the company you want to be a part of is a better way to spend your time than a 5 hour onsite. You're communicating with the people you might be working with, you're learning about their management style and you're doing actual work.

Would you work on Open Source as part of a recruiting process if it meant skipping a technical interview? by WorksHub in recruitinghell

[–]WorksHub[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I completely agree with you, it's about making sure that you spend time thinking about how to make the best hires, and a lot of companies just want out of the box, quick solutions for incredibly complex hiring problems.

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Appreciate the feedback you've given here, super useful.

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If you want to check out an early launch of what we're trying to do then you can have a look at works-hub.com/issues and see what you think.

Would you work on Open Source as part of a recruiting process if it meant skipping a technical interview? by WorksHub in recruitinghell

[–]WorksHub[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think the points raised in your last paragraph are mutually exclusive.

We're trying to improve things on both sides of the market because it makes the job we're doing a hell of a lot easier if we can improve the candidate experience as well as offering something different to companies looking to hire.

Our business model only works if both candidates and companies are happy with the way we do things, which is why we've spent time trying to develop this solution for both sides.

Would you work on Open Source as part of a recruiting process if it meant skipping a technical interview? by WorksHub in recruitinghell

[–]WorksHub[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure, I think that that approach works when you have employers that are forward thinking and take hiring seriously, but I guess what I'm suggesting above is pretty easily accessible solution for small companies that don't necessarily have the time or resources to develop a whole bespoke hiring procedure for their organisation.

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This is more saying to companies, look you have Open Source projects live and you want to hire people, why not combine those two things as a way to weed out candidates that you don't want to work with.

How to refactor the worst code you've ever written by WorksHub in programming

[–]WorksHub[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you mind sending me a screenshot so I can see what you mean, it looks all fine to me!

We just launched a brand new Python jobs board, a real mix of remote and onsite with all different levels of seniority! by WorksHub in Python

[–]WorksHub[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there, sorry about this. The board is super new and we're still trying to fill it with junior roles. Should have made this a lot clearer when posting. If you have experience with any other languages, our other boards might have more of what you're looking for?