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Where did we say that? My general understanding of our hiring practices is that we do not have minimum education requirements.

senderista 2y ago
No, it was more like dropping out of college is a red flag.
- steveklabnik 2y ago
  Hm, well I am not sure about that either.
  - everial 2y ago
    > The completion of a formal education is much more important than the institution From https://rfd.shared.oxide.computer/rfd/0003 https://rfd.shared.oxide.computer/rfd/0003 -- which was top of mind since I started looking at the postings after reading the article. ;-)
    - anonfordays 2y ago
      That section is comedic gold. It reads like a character from Silicon Valley opining on hiring "only the finest." Poe's Law hilarity.
      - JonChesterfield 2y ago
        Looks coherent and well considered to me. Oxide can't really get away with hiring friendly-but-incompetent. I liked this section from the written part, that looks worth doing as a self reflection exercise. > What work have you found most challenging in your career and why? > What work have you done that you are particularly proud of and why? > When have you been happiest in your professional career and why? > When have you been unhappiest in your professional career and why?
        anonfordays 1y ago
        >Looks coherent and well considered to me. It's some of the blandest HR takes I've read. Besides, I was referencing the hilarious credentialism, where a degree isn't required wink wink, but they wouldn't entertain you if you don't have one.
    - steveklabnik 2y ago
      It's not saying that doing so is a requirement, it's saying that, if you have a degree, the fact that you have one is more important than where it is from. I dropped out of school, had terrible grades, and ended up going back and finishing, but still got like a 2.something GPA. The subject of school never came up. When I review applicants, I don't rate them poorly if they didn't get a degree.
      - everial 2y ago
        That's totally fair! I just sympathize with gp as the quoted section and the sentence that emphasizes "completion" from the last paragraph are easy to misinterpret as "you should have finished a four-year degree". e: hopefully clearer, but tired and still commenting on the internet, so who knows. =)

senderista 2y ago

No, it was more like dropping out of college is a red flag.

steveklabnik 2y ago
Hm, well I am not sure about that either.
- everial 2y ago
  > The completion of a formal education is much more important than the institution From https://rfd.shared.oxide.computer/rfd/0003 https://rfd.shared.oxide.computer/rfd/0003 -- which was top of mind since I started looking at the postings after reading the article. ;-)
  - anonfordays 2y ago
    That section is comedic gold. It reads like a character from Silicon Valley opining on hiring "only the finest." Poe's Law hilarity.
    - JonChesterfield 2y ago
      Looks coherent and well considered to me. Oxide can't really get away with hiring friendly-but-incompetent. I liked this section from the written part, that looks worth doing as a self reflection exercise. > What work have you found most challenging in your career and why? > What work have you done that you are particularly proud of and why? > When have you been happiest in your professional career and why? > When have you been unhappiest in your professional career and why?
      - anonfordays 1y ago
        >Looks coherent and well considered to me. It's some of the blandest HR takes I've read. Besides, I was referencing the hilarious credentialism, where a degree isn't required wink wink, but they wouldn't entertain you if you don't have one.
  - steveklabnik 2y ago
    It's not saying that doing so is a requirement, it's saying that, if you have a degree, the fact that you have one is more important than where it is from. I dropped out of school, had terrible grades, and ended up going back and finishing, but still got like a 2.something GPA. The subject of school never came up. When I review applicants, I don't rate them poorly if they didn't get a degree.
    - everial 2y ago
      That's totally fair! I just sympathize with gp as the quoted section and the sentence that emphasizes "completion" from the last paragraph are easy to misinterpret as "you should have finished a four-year degree". e: hopefully clearer, but tired and still commenting on the internet, so who knows. =)