Why Aren't You a Good Fit?
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The newsletter article 'Why aren't you a good fit?' discusses the common issue of being rejected from job openings and explores possible reasons behind it, with the HN discussion touching on the importance of self-reflection in the job search process.
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The answers that the author liked aren't answering the "good fit" question at all, they're answering the "what are your weaknesses?" question. That's an entirely different thing.
All of which probably just means I'd be a poor fit at that company, because it looks to me like they're looking for an answer to a question that wasn't actually asked.