mowingscooter

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by mowingscooter 7y ago
since there are no requirements
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by mowingscooter 7y ago
Think about this: those same students could do a nanodegree since there are for requirements to signing up for one.
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by mowingscooter 7y ago
I’m extremely sympathetic to that situation since I was an unemployed college grad looking to get a developer job when I took my first Udacity course (“How to build your own search engine” - 2012). The problem is that it’s a competitive fie
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by mowingscooter 7y ago
I’ve done online courses myself and found them immensely useful. Unfortunately, I think that to some extent, it signals that “I’m interested, but not committed enough to get a full degree.” Your nanodegree realistically will never come clos
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by mowingscooter 7y ago
When I come across an applicant with a nanodegree, it almost sends a negative signal. If anything, do the course, leave it off your resume, and if you get an interview, you might impress your interviewer with all this unexpected technical k
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by mowingscooter 7y ago
I recently put up a job post for a COO position for my company and the number of bullshitters with MBAs bragging about their accomplishments on blockchain has been astronomical. It’s amazing to me that bullshitting comes so naturally to som
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by mowingscooter 7y ago
This is nice, but nobody is going to buy a product because of your story and ambition. People make purchasing decisions based on value.
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by mowingscooter 7y ago
Very interesting. I remember reading that traffic accident rates go up significantly in Muslim majority countries during the first few days of Ramadan (daylight fasting), so there appears to be an adaptation period with decreased performanc