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> We're already inundated with mediocre programmers, many of whom have CS degrees, which is precisely why the industry looks at job experience more than credent
by ckuehne 4y ago
> We're already inundated with mediocre programmers, many of whom have CS degrees, which is precisely why the industry looks at job experience more than credentials
How does looking at job experience help to distinguish good from bad developers?
- omginternets 4y agoYou make a good point - I’m not sure it (always) does. However, it’s been my experience that hiring managers believe it to be a good indicator. My sense is that hiring managers think academic experience is so far removed from the needs of industry that that won’t be able to understand or evaluate the merit of academic experience. I’m of the opinion that they’re mistaken, but ah well…