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As an aside, I hate this post for one reason and one reason only: the hyperlink at the bottom alluring like-minded techies for a job in his/her company.

And that is not just in this post. Almost every such post that talks about something that strongly resonates with a techie and then drops the..."oh...btw...we are hiring..." at the fag end.

Please do mention if you require a green card or a H1-B or something related to residence status required of the position. I am forced to open up the line of communication with a are-you-willing-to-sponsor-a-H1-B. Only two out of a whole bunch I emailed had the courtesy to reply.



I would say the visa problem is probably the biggest contributor to the current lack of available developer talent.

If the US ever relaxes its visa laws, I foresee a big drop-off in the demand for recruiters…


For anyone else who raised an eyebrow or chuckled at the tweeness of "the fag end" like I did:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fag%20end


Isn't the job post going to explain that information? Why would he put all the terms/conditions of employment at the bottom of the post. And when you're recruiting for your company and write something related, a simple "We're hiring" link really doesn't do much harm. He didn't put a banner across the top, just a simple link.

Also, you can't really expect too much courtesy when people are inundated with resumes. If you're following up and opening those lines of communication, you're showing a lot more initiative than a lot of people




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