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They were saying you shouldn't generalize the "job market" by taking anecdotes from "the tech job market." Responding with another tech market anecdote doesn't
by bumby 5y ago
They were saying you shouldn't generalize the "job market" by taking anecdotes from "the tech job market." Responding with another tech market anecdote doesn't refute their claim.
- 999900000999 5y ago>unless you are in tech and graduated from a respectable university I was refuting this. I've never heard of anyone needing to attend a prestigious University to become a programmer?
- bumby 5y agoAh, sorry. More to your point, there's a debate (particularly among economists) how much of a degree credential is "skills" vs. "signaling". The proportion of the latter would indicate how much a prestigious degree status matters. As a side-note, I don't think "respectable" and "prestigious" are synonymous, so you might be reading too much into their claim.
- 999900000999 5y agoFrom my experience a BA in anything just proves you can read. Most employers, aside from I guess a few select fields, don't care what you majored in. My degree's in some non sense, but I know it helps me get past automated filters. My first decent job was with a startup which are easier to get into.