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This is the preferred way to fix the “pipeline problem” for more inclusion Recruit directly at a broader range of schools and make the curriculum more relevant
by vmception 6y ago
This is the preferred way to fix the “pipeline problem” for more inclusion
Recruit directly at a broader range of schools and make the curriculum more relevant
Big Tech largely ignores Tier 2 and Tier 3 schools for on campus recruiting, while imagining that the intelligence community has better developers (which does recruit from tier 2 and tier 3 schools on campus)
Since neither of them have figured out how to screen for competent or trainable developers better its clear big tech should be expanding how they recruit. Desirable because big tech is the one with the inclusion problem and pays better.
- Judgmentality 6y ago> Big Tech largely ignores Tier 2 and Tier 3 schools for on campus recruiting, while imagining that the intelligence community has better developers I don't think the general consensus is that intelligence organizations have better developers than big tech. I think the rule of thumb is the better the pay, the better the quality.
- vmception 6y agoThere is a pervasive view that they have scifi technology that someone had to program I think after various leaks that idea did evaporate a lot
- kodoque2 6y agoFrankly the ANT catalog had some amazing stuff, but I think all the really cool tools are developed bespoke at small boutique company.
- vmception 6y agodefense contractors recruit the same way as intelligence does
- alisonkisk 6y agoBecause they had infinite budget, not a few high paid geniuses.
- joncrane 6y agoI'm pretty sure intelligence agencies often have a better effort:pay ratio. This is due to the high barrier to entry of needing a TS (or even higher) clearance.
- bluedino 6y agoIt would be a waste of time and money to recruit from ten lower ranking colleges for not so great students wouldn’t it? Even if they get like, one good one?
- vmception 6y agoThen recruit from those colleges for great students Am I reading elitist bs or can you elaborate?
- kodoque2 6y agoYeah, I have no specific example in mind, but lot of time I stumble on insanely cool project and the guy that made it have a relatively modest education and was content working a simple dev jobs that allowed him to work on his hobby project in the first place.