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That doesn't make sense because a lawyer's pedigree is valuable to the firm. They want to tell their clients that "we have Harvard lawyers working on your case.
by jordanb 2y ago
That doesn't make sense because a lawyer's pedigree is valuable to the firm. They want to tell their clients that "we have Harvard lawyers working on your case."
Nobody really cares about the pedgree of a computer programmer. There are some narrow areas where they may want to have a highly credentialed person serving as "chief scientist" or something, to impress investors. A startup may want to tell investors that "our technology team is lead by an MIT PhD in AI" but beyond that the credentials of your dev team are not marketable.
- guywithahat 2y agoContact firms care a lot, although I think the degree is intended to convey competence. An exceptional programmer is worth a lot more than two mediocre programmers, and so if you can be convinced someone is exceptional they can make a lot of money. Although I don’t always agree with the logic, going to a top school can help convey this sentiment