Post #4226101
2026-07-28 17:59 UTC
Spent a really long day interviewing for an entry-level developer - ten interviewees, back to back, whittled down from 300 applications.
I overheard one of them compliment the receptionist as she showed her to the interview room: "That's such a nice dress. You brighten up the building."
I'm offering her the job.
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@davidnjoku@mastodon.world 2026-07-29 22:55
Of the ten candidates that I interviewed, five of them pre-warned me that they have autism or ADHD or ASD or something. They told me what to expect and what accommodations I could make. I've been interviewing and hiring software developers for close to 20 years, but this is the first time this has happened. And I like it. I like that somehow the culture has edged to a place where people can speak about #mentalhealth without fearing that they would be disadvantaged.