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Would that be so bad?

• Vexs 12y ago
  Yes, I would think so. AS some people say, and I agree with this, to enjoy a job it has to be fulfilling. If you are an amazing compsci guy that's stuck making highschool-grade java programs, it's going to be a bit soul-sucking I'd think. Sure, you're getting paid to do simple stuff, but if I was working at google I'd hope I would get to do cutting edge algorithms and the like.
• mattst88 12y ago
  Not in itself, no. I'd be happy to have a PhD writing unit tests for me, but if they're overqualified for that (which I think is the assumption we're making) I'd probably rather have them working on a harder problem. I think the point is that it's not an efficient use of their skills.
  • ElDiablo666 12y ago
    Which is why it wouldn't happen. Interns and entry level grads are doing testing; they hire PhDs specifically for doing the kind of research they were doing at university. But the original comment wasn't serious anyway, just making a point.
    • sjg007 12y ago
      Most PhDs write terrible unit tests or don't test at all.
• plorkyeran 12y ago
  Assuming the PhD was not in something related to software testing and is not entirely worthless, you're either overpaying for irrelevant skills or paying someone less than they could get elsewhere. Neither are a good thing.
• jhugg 12y ago
  Wow look at the downvotes. I guess I'm assuming that said PhD isn't doing nothing but unit tests all data, but rather writing unit tests for their code. Good unit tests are hard, often harder than product code. Smarts and experience help.