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Fuck school. Show me the code. You have no idea how many complete waste of time interviews I have had with "Qualified" devs who for example 1. Rated thier mysql skills 10/10 (I'm 'advanced' and give myself a 6) and 2. Claimed to be proficient in an object orientated language and didnt know what objects are. Developers are paid to solve problems, code is merely how we provide the solution - I havn't found a course that teaches that yet.
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@DevotedSniper I don't think having 6 jobs is necessarily an indicator that the applicant is a bad programmer per sé. I'd even go so far and say that this could be me. I need change, I need to stay curious and grow. In an environment where you have to do one and the same thing for extended periods of time this does not seem to be feasible [to me]. That's why I became independent and founded my own company. Nothing wrong with being tied to a company for a long time, but I think the ability to choose gives you a margin to grow. Just my 2c.
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@DevotedSniper Oh true, now that I have looked at it again, I think I had misinterpreted your comment (the last part had a bit of a negative connotation). I agree with you that it might be counterproductive to hire such an individual, but I think another way of handling such a situation might include challenging that person to work on different tasks given he has proven his commitment and quality. Now, that's not exactly applicable in a lot of cases, so I'll just say that I agree with you.
!rant
Question to the devs that hire.
Would you hire a developer with the qualifications:
- knows multiple programming languages (can be any but knows them well)
- has worked the past 6 years in the field however worked during his school life.
- started of career in web development and worked with high end clients, (big corps, businesses, celebs)
- does not have a CS or Engineering Degree (has a different degree that is remotely related)
- has failed his A Level exams (pre-college, high school board exams by Cambridge) (not that this matters)
Disclaimer: This is not about me. I was in an argument with my extended family about the importance of grade school education in work. My family consists of Teachers and School Administrators entirely. The above point all define me and I was successful enough to earn more than what my family does early on when joining college. I did however fail my alevels only to get a scholarship in a great University for my field.
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