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"...I don’t give a shit where you went to college as long as you’re talented." But of course. The problem is that talented people usually do not carry the sig
by gesman 14y ago
"...I don’t give a shit where you went to college as long as you’re talented."
But of course.
The problem is that talented people usually do not carry the sign "I am talented" to make it easy for you.
It's up to you to figure that out.
And you never know who is "talented" upfront unless you give that person a space and time and let the person express himself.
So you may not give a shit, but you have to give it a time and take a risk of finding out that cool looking and smooth talking dropout you hired 6 months ago is not talented at all.
- doktrin 14y agoI don't think "talent" (or, the ability to produce a quality work product) is that inconceivably difficult to ascertain in this field. Also, while I realize you were speaking generally, I am familiar with at least one of Exec's non-traditional hires, and I sincerely doubt he will be regretting that decision.
- mnicole 14y agoHow does a formal education make that any different?
- mahyarm 14y agoDesigners and Engineers are incredibly fortunate to be able to show portfolios and work samples that we can use to evaluate people with. You can also give real work sample tests during interviews! Try doing that with an MBA. My personal experience has shown a Stanford comp sci PhD doesn't mean that person is necessarily a good software developer, and if you can't even rely on that, then you might as well evaluate them directly.