[Gualdrapo]

Time to bring back again the (true) story of when I was working at uni and they were looking for another graphic designer to join our team. Boss told us one of the candidates refused to do the test because the computer didn't have Photoshop installed. All they needed to do with an image editor was to crop an image.

I really think most people use Photoshop for the same reason they use Windows - they don't really know/they don't want to learn anything else.

[actionfromafar]

I maybe like this candidate - the "company" failed the test and the candidate moved on. :-)

[mattkevan]

The company absolutely failed the test. If they're not using industry standard tools then it's a sign they don't take the role seriously. That would be a huge red flag to me.

It's like applying to be developer and being told to use Microsoft FrontPage. It's doable, but raises serious questions about the professionalism of the organisation.

[mixmastamyk]

“Industry standard tools” can be translated as I’ve been captured and/or a paid shill.

[mattkevan]

That’s an insane take.

[mixmastamyk]

Truth is stranger than fiction, especially 2026+. Lock-in is powerful and you dove in head first.