It is a counter-point to "I always cringe when I have to interview someone with a masters degree in computer science", because there seems to be a generalizatio

It is a counter-point to "I always cringe when I have to interview someone with a masters degree in computer science", because there seems to be a generalization encoded there that people with master's degrees tend to be weak at interviewing and weak on practical skills (based on the rest of your comment).