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What's your definition of an "off the shelf" front end dev? And if you want to pigeon hole just front end developers (I meant industry wide), what is it you thi
by unleashit 7y ago
What's your definition of an "off the shelf" front end dev? And if you want to pigeon hole just front end developers (I meant industry wide), what is it you think can possibly be so special about the UIs of over half of everything that someone with many years of experience (possibly from a variety of industries) can't come in and quickly be effective? Isn't there value of someone who can handle new challenges over someone siloed into a single area?
I would say your comment come across as elitist and the evidence I have is also my personal experience. I've done it many times and rarely has anyone not been happy with the results thus far. Obviously there are industry specific areas of expertise that can be deep, and I can see where there are times you might have to hold out for the right candidate. But I think the figures you give reflect stem much more from personal bias than reality. Sadly, a lot of HR agrees with you which is why it's it's become needlessly hard to hire/find a job these days.
- jofer 7y agoMy apologies, I should have left "front end" out entirely. Front end has nothing to do with it, I was just using it as an example of a role that is frequently somewhat standardized, interchangeable, and often does not require knowledge of an additional domain. My point was that many other roles do require expertise in multiple domains as well as industry specific experience. These jobs are relatively hard to fill. They're also quite common outside of consumer tech companies, in my experience. I apologize if this seems elitist, but some things simply cannot be picked up in a few weeks on the job. Those jobs tend to have a lower supply of qualified candidates and take longer to fill.