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100%. Companies don't hire based on capability, they hire based on reputation and the labor supply/demand of the area. If you can do neat stuff but have never p
by TheAdamAndChe 6y ago
100%. Companies don't hire based on capability, they hire based on reputation and the labor supply/demand of the area. If you can do neat stuff but have never proven your capacity to do so, then it's unlikely you'd be hired.
- indigochill 6y ago> If you can do neat stuff but have never proven your capacity to do so, then it's unlikely you'd be hired. And as far as this goes, this feels fair. There are tons of opportunities to show your chops, whether a code jam or CTF or hobby project or whatever (and yes, I know hobby projects aren't for everyone, so find something that is). A skill is only valuable on the job market once you've proved it actually exists. The larger problem that you're touching on is that some companies have streamlined their application process in such a way that any way of demonstrating your capability that isn't a university degree or prior corporate experience is disqualified without consideration, and that I would agree is a serious problem.