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Not only does it not bother me, I want this outcome. I want to be judged by my work, the skills that I've developed, and other things that are actually relevant to the company. I hate interview questions about my hobbies, what I'm like outside of work, what I do with my free time... You're hiring me to do a job. Judge me by whether I can do that.

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If you're not working by yourself though, the things that make you a human really matter. I work at a company full of talented, smart developers with no focus or priority on communication or people skills. As a result we really lose out on collaboration and fail to leverage good work done by any specific team. I don't need a name or age to assess these traits but i sure need to get to know the person behind the resume facts.

a team is greater than the sum of its parts. personality and background can and do make a big impact on team dynamics and performance. I like to look up candidates and get a broader picture of what they bring to the table (e.g. leadership, sense of humor, optimist, realist, etc.)

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