'This project was done during a bad phase of the moon': Programmers share the reddest flags they've ever come across on resumes

"I had a resume from someone who earned an MBA at a 'college of transcendental meditation,'" shared one Redditor in this hilarious thread of programming resume fails. People quickly chimed in with times they had to hire programmer positions, and ended up seeing some of the worst resumes ever!

Some people tried to fool the interviewers by inflating their credentials. But in the world of programming, that's a risky move. As one person shared, they interviewed someone who claimed they invented an app. The only problem was that the interviewer had created that app — so they were immediately outed as a fraud. There are tons of bright red flags that commenters spotted while interviewing programmers. Luckily they shared their wisdom with us so that we can all get a glimpse into their world.

Check out this very funny thread of programming resumes that were dead on arrival. Then, check out this story of an indie bookseller who was devastated to learn that they were about to lose a huge chunk of money for a super tacky reason.

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