This Q&A podcast episode addresses the challenges of hiring software engineers in the age of AI-generated resumes and applications. The hosts discuss the increasing difficulty of identifying genuine candidates due to AI tools that create highly tailored resumes and even complete applications. They explore the issues this creates for hiring managers, including wasted time interviewing unsuitable candidates and the increased difficulty of assessing skills accurately. One solution proposed is to prioritize candidates with demonstrable evidence of skills outside of AI-generated materials, such as personal projects or technical blogs, and to incorporate more in-person, live coding assessments. The hosts also discuss the challenges of managing teams that don't utilize source control effectively, suggesting that focusing on concrete benefits, such as automated deployment, could be more persuasive than simply mandating best practices.
