[throwawaybcporn]

This. Above all else, this has driven me absolutely insane. I've immersed myself in and learned dozens of technologies in my past but because I didn't use one lousy framework I don't qualify? Something I could pick up in a week or -- at most -- a month?

This is especially true of startups. They feel like they're under pressure to produce yesterday and don't have time for someone to get "up to speed".

Worst is when they say "Well you don't have any Ruby experience. Maybe you could do a Ruby coding assignment for us." Then you spend the whole weekend cranking out a Ruby application only for them to say "This is great. Well done. But we really need someone with Ruby experience."

desk smash