>> "Paper credentials don’t mean much" > other employers here disagree on that particular point I didn't mean it in a sense that paper credentials don't matte

>> "Paper credentials don’t mean much" > other employers here disagree on that particular point I didn't mean it in a sense that paper credentials don't matter, period. I assumed it was obvious in the context what I actually meant, but that's my mistake, so let me clarify. "Paper credentials don't mean much" when you are trying to really assess skills of someone. Which is evident by my example of many people with impressive resumes not being able to code their way out of a wet paperbag. > disingenuous -> "stated with an intention to be deceptive" I admit, I used the closest word that was somewhat expressing the point I was trying to make. I still cannot think of a better word. So if someone can provide a word that is more fitting for "a situation when someone makes an assertive statement about something, without trying to consider the other side of the equation at all, which leads to a conclusion that simply affirms what the person is saying", it would be more than welcome.