One underrecognized effect of all this (speaking from personal experience) is the fatigue that all the red tape generates. The closer you get to residency, the worse the paperwork/bureaucracy load gets.

Eventually you get jaded enough and tired of it that you'd rather just go home than keep begging a place that clearly doesn't want you to let you in.

not to mention the demonstrations--these do not feel like real people

As someone that works in a team with minimal collaboration software overhead—is there a ton of bloat in their process (Basecamp this, Campfire that, etc.) or is that just the reality of modern software development?

I don’t think there is one example of “modern” software development. Some orgs will have a very minimal process, some won’t. Some teams will have more involved processes than their surrounding org, some more. I’ve seen worse than what is described in the article, I’ve seen better. Strikes me about middling, especially for a company that dogfoods its own tools.

I assume this only applies to citizens?

IANAL but IIRC the definition of the constitutional "people" is broader than US citizens. SCOTUS has answered this question in connection with the 2nd amendment. I wasn't able to find the case but the meaning of "the people" is taken to mean members of the broader national community. People who have developed sufficient connection to the United States, e.g. Lawful Permanent Residents.

Who says they're from the US?

not sure the nuclear waste tastes nearly as good, for one

big worm on sand planet make spice that give prophetic ability. yet this is not how worms work. what gives?

You're assuming a compromised password == compromised 1Password vault which is clearly not going to be the case most of the time

As a hiring manager, boilerplate cover letters written in what I can only describe as the human version of ChatGPT tone already make me want to claw my eyes out, so I'm sure this will only help.

Am I misaligned with what the larger job market wants to see from a cover letter, or is all the advice given to kids on how to write a cover letter terrible?

I think the larger issue is that the majority of applicants have no desire to create a cover letter, myself included.

Cover letters should not be part of the application process for form filled applications. I did no research but my assumption is the origin of the cover letter dates back to letter mail times. The applicant is writing to someone for the chance at employment, it is a letter that sets the tone for the included resume. In modern times I see it as the email I am writing to someone. The introduction of who I am and why I am applying. It makes sense in the context of an initial email.

I tend to ignore most companies that require me to attach a cover letter to an online application. Its just going to be fluff, its not addressed to anyone in paticular and most likely not even going to get read. The application is going to a specific role, with specific requirements and at the end of the day its a huge time sink to have to write a unique and clever letter to an online form.

Blowback

Ah, just posted the same before I did a search. :D

This one, by far. At least of the ones in English.