dhh – walker – 2022-01-10

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“Nobody wants to sit through review after review where their code is being sent back for major revisions time and again. And nobody wants to perform such reviews. If the gap is too big, it'll eventually swallow up the best intentions, patience, empathy.” https://world.hey.com/dhh/the-merit-of-hiring-by-merit-0400f4af

dhh twitter · 2022-01-10

“Nobody wants to sit through review after review where their code is being sent back for major revisions time and again. And nobody wants

The merit of hiring by merit

dhh blog · 2022-01-10

I've spent years pushing back against hiring practices based on years of irrelevance, pedigree gates, and brainteasers. These indirect measu