I'm pretty biased, but it would depend on the role. Thinking that parenting is not "experience", or that it has no commercial relevance is (in my opinion) a mi

I'm pretty biased, but it would depend on the role. Thinking that parenting is not "experience", or that it has no commercial relevance is (in my opinion) a mistake. Many roles, I suspect a candidate with 4 years of SWE and 4 years of parenting could be a more valuable team member than a candidate with 8 years of just SWE. Parenting does not universally develop emotional maturity and wider perspectives, but I believe there's a correlation. Disclaimer: Of course, individual differences swamp any other factor, so always take each person as they come.