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by rupert_murdaaa 4105 days ago
> You've just negatively screened against people with a life

That kind of works both ways, though, doesn't it? As a 30 year old developer with a family, I don't want to waste time interviewing somewhere that has the expectation I'll work outrageous hours. If I get filtered out early in that process because I'm not involved in multiple OSS projects or whatever, all the better for me.

That being said, resumes are a really shitty way to get an idea of someone's experience and talent. If I'm hiring someone and they can show me a github profile or blog entries or a Stack Exchange profile or slides from a local user group presentation or anything besides their resume, it really helps me get to know them better, and -- all else being equal -- will probably set them apart.