"wanted - crap developer, poor time-keeping,
rude attitude and bad test coverage a must"
then we are just going to have to put up with this.
It's just like job title inflation or real estate agent descriptions of property (You also never see "pokey little hovel for sale, noisy neighbours")
Just ignore the fluff, read the actual job and decide.
I must +1 this bit - nice idea, where self-selection actually works:
Instead, try expressing a piece of your culture or
mission: dog-loving hacker, activist developer,
foodie web developer
Or something about your development process:
generalist software engineer, creator of performant &
maintainable code, quick-and-dirty hacker
Luckily, awesome and crap, are not the only choices we have available. I agree with the OP here, just try to convey what you're looking for, and leave out the adjectives.
It's just like job title inflation or real estate agent descriptions of property (You also never see "pokey little hovel for sale, noisy neighbours")
Just ignore the fluff, read the actual job and decide. I must +1 this bit - nice idea, where self-selection actually works: