> hey should probably not be trying to invent new ways to filter candidates beyond what even top tier software shops are doing.

Exactly spot on.

Surely everyone would also agree with this and at this point, just don't bother with Canonical and ignore them. They do it because they are not interested in hiring at all, even if the post is there.

Would much rather go to Anthropic if I had my time again, which there is far more upside and pays extremely well than whatever pathetic amount Canonical could ever come up with.