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Most of the criticism probably should be articulated again to probe whether these standards are realistically something one can work towards. If we’re out of t
by runawaybottle 7y ago
Most of the criticism probably should be articulated again to probe whether these standards are realistically something one can work towards.
If we’re out of the running no matter how much you practice, no matter how much job experience, and if there really is this mysterious value G, with the right combination of Ivy League CS program, then I can see how these discussions mirror the notion of ‘the bar’ - that is, a forgone conclusion.
- cousin_it 7y agoYou could start a company and hire people on other standards, and I suspect it would work, as long as the "other standards" are painful in the same way as the current ones. For example, you could require candidates to learn ten pages of Chinese poetry by heart, or anything else that tests their ability to keep their mind on-task for long stretches of time. In my experience, people with that ability can become good programmers if they're inclined to. What won't work though is hiring based on only past experience. The bullshitters will eat you alive. You really do need some kind of "underwater basket weaving" as a test.