Totally ridiculous that companies advertise like that and go about it in this manner when trying to hire someone, just utter drivel ... and most puzzling is that it happens in a very tight market where demand for devs exceeds supply, go figure.
But yes, I agree 100% with your advice, ignore the ridiculous laundry list of requirements and don't be afraid to apply if you think that a position would be right for you.
I am a self-taught developer from Argentina currently living in Spain. I am passionate about improving my technical skills and helping others do the same.
Yes indeed is increible that this things happens, worst is that we as developers don't see the whole picture of why this happens so sometimes both companies and developers miss out on an opportunity due to failed expectations.
You know why they do it like this? In fact you hinted at it already ... laziness!
A large part of the problem is that recruitment is often outsourced to external headhunters who write fat paychecks and don't do much more than put out canned job advertisements.
But all of this is to their own detriment ... candidates can nowadays often choose from multiple job offers. So if I see 3 companies and 2 of the 3 have this job ad that just sucks then it reflects negatively on them and chances are that I'll choose the third one.
It's their problem, not your problem ... remember, as of now this is still a "seller's market".
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Totally ridiculous that companies advertise like that and go about it in this manner when trying to hire someone, just utter drivel ... and most puzzling is that it happens in a very tight market where demand for devs exceeds supply, go figure.
But yes, I agree 100% with your advice, ignore the ridiculous laundry list of requirements and don't be afraid to apply if you think that a position would be right for you.
Yes indeed is increible that this things happens, worst is that we as developers don't see the whole picture of why this happens so sometimes both companies and developers miss out on an opportunity due to failed expectations.
You know why they do it like this? In fact you hinted at it already ... laziness!
A large part of the problem is that recruitment is often outsourced to external headhunters who write fat paychecks and don't do much more than put out canned job advertisements.
But all of this is to their own detriment ... candidates can nowadays often choose from multiple job offers. So if I see 3 companies and 2 of the 3 have this job ad that just sucks then it reflects negatively on them and chances are that I'll choose the third one.
It's their problem, not your problem ... remember, as of now this is still a "seller's market".