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"There’s a long-lived myth that Silicon Valley and the technology industry are meritocracies where all that matters is the caliber of your code." Maybe because
by forrestthewoods 11y ago
"There’s a long-lived myth that Silicon Valley and the technology industry are meritocracies where all that matters is the caliber of your code."
Maybe because applicants with degrees are, statistically speaking, better than those without?
I've always said that getting a job takes two things:
1) Be good
2) Prove you're good
A degree achieves neither. But it helps a lot. Not having a degree doesn't preclude either. But it doesn't help at all.
- wwweston 11y agoBy a similar philosophy, all you really need to do is this: 1) Persuade people you're good. Or, in other words, get people to believe you add value. Being able to add value doesn't achieve this by itself. But it helps a lot. Not being able to add value doesn't preclude you from doing this. But it doesn't help. (My comment is a somewhat winking... but I suspect some readers will recognize some uncomfortable truth.)
- forrestthewoods 11y agoOh sure. Some people are so good at it they can make a career out of it. Not many though. Odds are it will catch up to you. I don't understand downvotes on my initial comment. HN is such a fickle beast.