The mistake is to assume that the interview process is “overlooking a good developer”

Interviews aren’t about accepting the first candidate who is qualified enough. Interviews are about interviewing a number of the best applicants and choosing the best one for the job.

You can be a great candidate, but if someone else is an even better candidate then you’re not getting the offer (unless the better candidate declines).

We really need to break this myth that interviews are a 1:1 challenge between the company and a single candidate.