<story><title>We created a fake language to root out resume liars</title><url>https://www.facebook.com/groups/CFprogrammers/permalink/10158154545285036/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>jefftk</author><text>You don&amp;#x27;t list it as a requirement; list it as something that would be nice to have.</text></item><item><author>falcolas</author><text>So, let me get this straight - you lie about your job requirements, but get all bent out of shape when the candidates lie right back at you?&lt;p&gt;Brilliant.&lt;p&gt;I can’t think of a better example of why hiring is broken; of how unequal the power dynamic is between employers and employees.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>NoOneNew</author><text>I was just thinking this. If it&amp;#x27;s labeled as an optional skill or something like that, I see nothing wrong with it. Applicant has no reason to lie about it. Have confidence in their other skills. At the same time, we have this new thing called search engines. If a language can&amp;#x27;t be found, they&amp;#x27;ll probably figure out that it&amp;#x27;s trap. Even better for the company. A person who won&amp;#x27;t lie and&amp;#x2F;or can research out BS for themselves. Pretty good candidate thus far. Devs are supposed to be self-reliant to a degree. A good question for the interviewee to ask the interviewer too.&lt;p&gt;If it&amp;#x27;s labeled a &amp;quot;requirement&amp;quot;, yea, they were inviting dishonesty. No one &lt;i&gt;should&lt;/i&gt; bother to apply since they don&amp;#x27;t qualify instantly.</text></comment>
<story><title>We created a fake language to root out resume liars</title><url>https://www.facebook.com/groups/CFprogrammers/permalink/10158154545285036/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>jefftk</author><text>You don&amp;#x27;t list it as a requirement; list it as something that would be nice to have.</text></item><item><author>falcolas</author><text>So, let me get this straight - you lie about your job requirements, but get all bent out of shape when the candidates lie right back at you?&lt;p&gt;Brilliant.&lt;p&gt;I can’t think of a better example of why hiring is broken; of how unequal the power dynamic is between employers and employees.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>falcolas</author><text>Advertising a real job opening with a &amp;quot;nice to have&amp;quot; skill that &lt;i&gt;doesn&amp;#x27;t actually exist&lt;/i&gt;...&lt;p&gt;It&amp;#x27;s still lying.&lt;p&gt;EDIT: If it was listed as &amp;quot;Skills you shouldn&amp;#x27;t have&amp;quot;, it would likely (sadly?) still be effective, without screwing with job applicants.</text></comment>