Comments by "D. R. Stewart" (@drstewart) on "HACK your way into a job (no experience required)" video.

  1. 00:21 This is so exhausting. If I'm giving you hours and hours of my life to make someone else wealthy, what does it really matter what I'm doing in my free time? Maybe I garden or write haikus. Maybe I'm working on a sophisticated blockchain analysis algorithm. Maybe I engage in self-hypnosis and stare at the wall for hours and drool. So? Why is it your business? Only in IT do you have these ridiculous gatekeepers. Before anyone says it, no, it doesn't matter for the "business relationship" or anything like that. I'm doing whatever the thing is for the business. Not marrying you. Not courting you. "Passion" This is another IT hiring buzzword that means anything and nothing at all. The fact that you spun up a remote Arch machine to deploy Kubernetes to host a Docker container that remotely triggers your custom-scripted Pi to turn on your IoT wax warmer means nothing, other than you seem to have a lot of time and resources to spend on nothing productive. People aren't going to subject themselves to years of expensive education and certifications, while doing five rounds of interviews for a support desk position they they're probably being lowballed on if they're not passionate. That whole not being homeless thing is a hell of a motivator, don't worry about my "passion." "Telling your story" This is not an autobiography. You don't actually want to know so much about me. You want to know if my skills match the thing you're hiring for. That should answer the question. 21:33 "Effort and charisma" Actually affirming that it's a dog and pony show/swimsuit competition. Ffs this is a job interview, not RuPaul's Drag Race. 26:00 "Obsessed Cloud Enthusiast" "Plagued with the overwhelming urge to tinker" eye roll Lapdog wasn't part of the job description, though perhaps it's implied, along with assumed knowledge of literally any tool you could possibly touch. There's always going to be another hurdle, another reason why you're not the best fit for the job. You can do each and every step in this video, and someone who will do the job for half your rate will get it. That, or they'll just offshore it entirely.
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