Moneyball for Hiring: Stop Wasting Time and Money

This post critiques current inefficient hiring processes that waste the time and resources of both applicants and companies. The author argues that traditional coding interviews (LeetCode style) fail to effectively distinguish excellent programmers from imposters and neglect the holistic capabilities of software engineers. A better approach focuses on practical work skills, such as code review, architecture design, and work sample evaluation, while emphasizing teamwork and individual style. The author suggests combining code review with live discussion of work samples and scheduling meetings between candidates and their future managers to improve hiring efficiency and accuracy. The ultimate goal is to find long-term suitable employees rather than short-term candidates.