Have you noticed that things have changed when you interview prospective software engineers? There was a time when you had all the power, and the candidates trembled and quaked as they waited to see if you were interested in their humble skills. You interrogated them mercilessly, and then you told them they would have to come back for a second, third, and fourth interview. Many of the candidates concluded that getting a job offer was as much a test of endurance as one of demonstrating technical skills.