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[-] Arigion@feddit.de 223 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Here's an article about it: https://dev.to/maggiecodes_/how-i-applied-to-a-tech-job-using-a-post-request-193d

The thing that annoys me is the response. It should return status 201 created and the id of the new resource for future delete/update operations. Instead it returns 200 ok and some clear text. Wouldn't want to work with such an API.

[-] umbraroze@kbin.social 174 points 1 year ago

/serious Well, yes, most APIs are meant for system-to-system interaction, that's kind of a given. But since this particular API is clearly meant for human-to-system interaction, returning a human-readable response is adequate. Yes, a better design would probably allow the client to specify additional parameters about the desired response.

/back-to-jokes Yeah, well this kind of sums up most of my job applications. I send an application and the recruiting people are all like "OK".

[-] hstde@feddit.de 119 points 1 year ago

At least you do get a response.

[-] anarchyrabbit@discuss.tchncs.de 37 points 1 year ago

Highly understated comment

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[-] VanillaGorilla@kbin.social 37 points 1 year ago

That's hilarious. Probably the lovechild of some clueless HR dude that thought he was a genius.

[-] GigglyBobble@kbin.social 63 points 1 year ago

The cringe term "code ninja" supports your theory.

[-] IWantToFuckSpez@kbin.social 44 points 1 year ago

Also “rockstar developer” all they were missing is “10x Programmer” to complete the bullshit programmer labels trifecta

[-] hikarulsi@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago

Because “code slave” is no longer culturally acceptable for the same role

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[-] CAPSLOCKFTW@lemmy.ml 153 points 1 year ago
[-] drekly@lemmy.world 67 points 1 year ago
[-] fubo@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago

"Hardcore Coding Bro Ready To Crush Some Code"

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[-] magic_lobster_party@kbin.social 48 points 1 year ago

“You write fast, efficient and safe code”

I don’t think any of that is possible on a blockchain.

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[-] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 108 points 1 year ago
[-] abbadon420@lemm.ee 75 points 1 year ago

Twitter is even worse. I don't have twitter, I don't want twitter, I don't need twitter and neither does anybody else. On top of that, twitter is dead.

[-] anarchyrabbit@discuss.tchncs.de 36 points 1 year ago

But have your heard of x? *wink"

[-] exu@feditown.com 29 points 1 year ago

It says optional in the comment behind. Would be even better if they allow custom fields for Mastodon and Gitea links.

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[-] deafboy@lemmy.world 91 points 1 year ago

I love it. If everyone did that, we could even write a sensible fontend for people, so they can look for a job instead of fighting with some sap module that's not even properly translated from german.

[-] StudioLE@programming.dev 40 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Mmm. It's not going to happen though. Even this company have failed at standardising their own API.

Key for twitter: "twitter": Key for discord: "discordUsername":

Why are they inconsistent?! Who wrote this? Who signed off on it?!

Oh, and for GitHub you provide a url but for twitter and discord it's just the username?! But the twitter handle has to be prefixed with @. Why?!

[-] TheButtonJustSpins@infosec.pub 11 points 1 year ago

Just send it with both "discord" and "discordUsername" for compatibility.

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[-] 1984@lemmy.today 76 points 1 year ago

Actually pretty cool idea. :)

[-] hellishharlot@lemmy.world 70 points 1 year ago

I really like this for technical roles. Or tech companies in general. That said, they don't have any job descriptions or requirements beyond the API request so it's not easy to tell what they're looking for or how qualified you are. Plus there's no posted salary range

[-] Klame@lemmy.ml 73 points 1 year ago

The terms "super power" and "code ninja" takes a lot of the offers credibility in my eye.

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[-] Vlyn@lemmy.world 56 points 1 year ago

Honestly that's more user friendly than 9 out of 10 application forms I've run into.

The best way for me to avoid this mess for now has always been an email with my pdf files attached.

[-] HolidayGreed@sh.itjust.works 52 points 1 year ago

Front end developer must have rage quit 😁

[-] bleistift2@feddit.de 46 points 1 year ago

Who sends API requests if not frontend developers?

[-] VanillaGorilla@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago

Obviously the backend developer trying to test the API. Then creating an openapi spec and the frontend developer importing that to not writing the client by hand.

Besides that, that has to be the lamest DTO possible. They could have added some kind of skills array or an embedded address field to make it more than a flat object.

[-] Arigion@feddit.de 10 points 1 year ago

Basically every backend which needs to connect to external services. Like authentication/authorization for example.

[-] Arigion@feddit.de 51 points 1 year ago

You can book this as a service for only $499/$999 per month from a dodgy website with no company adress but bold claims about time savings. Lol. Source: https://applybyapi.com/#pricing

But the best thing is: you can't send your open jobs by API. You need to use a rich text editor:

Post your job Upload your logo and use our easy rich text editor to make your posting shine. Unlimited job postings are included with every plan.

[-] athlon@lemm.ee 35 points 1 year ago

…this is literally something an intern could write in a single afternoon.

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[-] zouden@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago

That's stupid. Any company who wants to hire people via API has the ability to set up the API.

[-] CaptainBasculin@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 year ago

I can write an API like this in like 2 hours, this is really not complicated.

[-] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 37 points 1 year ago

Cute but I mean... You just copy paste it into postman and fill in the blanks. It doesn't really show anything, it's just novel.

I'm not gonna be as cynical as the other people on here saying that it's because they just want to have a machine/AI process your application. But at the same time I'm gonna be even more cynical, because if they think that machines/AI aren't already processing your PDF resumes, then you're crazy lol

[-] astral_avocado@programming.dev 46 points 1 year ago

You'd be surprised at how many imbeciles a simple step like this will weed out. Lotta unqualified people applying to everything

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[-] XaeroDegreaz@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago

API is not versioned. Also REST API should not use verbs in their endpoint. POST is already the HTTP verb -- /submit is superfluous.

[-] trevor@lemmy.az.social 22 points 1 year ago

From the picture, it doesn't appear they ever claim to be a REST API.

[-] Noughmad@programming.dev 49 points 1 year ago

If course not, it's to apply for a job. It's a WORK API.

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[-] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 33 points 1 year ago

To be fair, that's one of the relatively tame and clever one of those.

[-] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 31 points 1 year ago

I honestly enjoy stuff like this. I'm employed again recently, fully remote and decent pay thankfully, but I do appreciate stuff like this. It takes some of the monotony out of applying for jobs at least lol

[-] starman@programming.dev 23 points 1 year ago

That's really nice idea

[-] Arigion@feddit.de 22 points 1 year ago

And no field to submit my API for answers? I need a phone and a pdf?

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[-] candyman337@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

Reddit Execs hate this one trick.

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[-] danielquinn@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 year ago

I like it, but it's a dick move to require that the resume be hosted at a remote URL. Lots of developers don't have their CV on a website, and one of the strongest devs I've met doesn't even have a LinkedIn profile.

Support a file upload or just Base64-encoded data and you've got something here though.

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[-] Odo@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

I can't get past "Verbwire". Like they picked the second half of the name, but then creativity ran out.

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[-] Lanthanae@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 1 year ago

Honestly as far as hiring for this stuff goes, this is more in the "cute" category for me rather than the "annoying" category.

[-] TheDarkBanana87@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

I think, its a good idea. And a cool way to open for job application

[-] TehPers@beehaw.org 11 points 1 year ago

Is it just me, or does their sample request use invalid JSON? The keys should be in quotes, comments aren't in spec (but commonly supported), and trailing commas are invalid as well (but commonly supported).

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