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> But at the same time, to be fair, this was a way easier task in the early 00s The best junior I've hired was a big contributor to an open source library we w

> But at the same time, to be fair, this was a way easier task in the early 00s The best junior I've hired was a big contributor to an open source library we were starting to use. I think there's still lots of opportunity for honing your skill, and showing it off, outside of schools.

tonfreed 1y ago
Agreed. One of my mentors early on was a self taught engineer and honestly I'd trust him a lot more than some of the engineers with degrees
koakuma-chan 1y ago
> The best junior I've hired was a big contributor to an open source library we were starting to use. From my experience no one cares. You're lucky if recruiter even looks at your CV, not to mention your GitHub profile.
- ori_b 1y ago
  This is why I've managed to help startups I have worked at make better hires; I look at the code candidates have written, and poke through the commits on GitHub.
- pletnes 1y ago
  As a candidate, you highlight it yourself!