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We care, first and foremost, about what you can _do_ with whatever experience and education you have. Education matters to the extent that it makes you a bette

We care, first and foremost, about what you can _do_ with whatever experience and education you have. Education matters to the extent that it makes you a better developer than the other candidates. For example, did you take a DSP course and learned it well? That enables you to pursue jobs that require DSP knowledge. Experience matters to whatever extent that you can demonstrate that you accomplished something significant during your job and that you learned and grew from it.

twothamendment 10y ago
"...learned and grew from it". That reminds me of a guy I interviewed who rated his skills in language x a 10 out of 10. He didn't get the job because he couldn't back that up when discussing code. I'd say he was a 5, maybe a 6. Fast forward 3 years. I'm at a different job and interviewing again - same guy. I'm not sure he recognizes me, but I know where I last saw him. I tried very hard to forget the last interview and give him a fair shake, but it was a repeat! I was sure he hadn't learned a thing in 3 years. The same types of questions were still a mystery to him. If I left an interview not knowing something and feeling like that kept me from getting a job, I'd go home and learn it. In this case the main language for both jobs was the same. Oh, in the end, he did figure out this interview was a repeat.