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Fundamentally, risk isn't binary. There's more risk and there's less risk. For my kind of team, the absence of side projects, demonstrated lack of interest in f
by BadassFractal 11y ago
Fundamentally, risk isn't binary. There's more risk and there's less risk. For my kind of team, the absence of side projects, demonstrated lack of interest in furthering one's craft outside of paid hours increases the risk of this person not being able to pull his weight, if somehow he slips through the regular filtering mechanisms. As you pointed out, every candidate presents a unique risk profile, and every company weighs different factors differently.
- mreiland 11y agoI work for myself specifically to avoid people like you.
- BadassFractal 11y agoI work for myself specifically to be able to isolate the kind of developers that will make my organization successful. It's wonderful that we all have the opportunity to choose what kind of environment we want to work in.
- tphyahoo 11y agoFortunately "side projects" are an easy requirement to game. On a less snarky note, I think the objection is the power dynamic of employers essentially wanting employees to train off the job rather than subsidizing continuing education, but pretending that it's a utopian "we're all in this together" situation, but where equity is not usually shared.