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Software hiring has become absurd

Software hiring has become absurd, with developers expected to use AI to speed up coding at work but then required to code from memory with no assistance in interviews, according to an unnamed source. The contradiction highlights a broken hiring process where AI is embraced on the job but banned during candidate evaluation.

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Software hiring has become absurd
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Software hiring has become absurd. At work, you’re expected to use AI to offload manual coding and move faster. Then, to get your next contract, you’re asked to code from memory with no assistance. Pass the interview - and you’re expected to use AI again. It has never been this broken.

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