I would gladly give up software development for a medical or law degree. I would gladly study for a bar exam or do a medical internship instead of grinding Leetcode and throwing salt over my shoulder or some other good luck inducing act, in the hope of passing the often subjective, 'are you a fit', can you design and code Z in the next 38 minutes type interview.

The barrier of entry is way too low these days and therefore we have this hazing ritual for an interview process. It's absurd to think that after 12 years in the business, I won't be able to figure out what to do with those requirements. I'm sorry, we need 5 years of Java, not 4.

For those young developers, save up your money over a 10 year period and get out.