This goes back to people hiring for Tool Knowledge. Think of all the requirements you see on job postings. Must have X years of [insert hyper-specific tool]...

This goes back to people hiring for Tool Knowledge. Think of all the requirements you see on job postings. Must have X years of [insert hyper-specific tool]... Most hiring managers are looking to find someone they won't get in trouble for hiring if they end up sucking. This leads them to look for people who have used the same tools, not people who are intelligent problem solvers that can learn anything given a bit of runway.