Great article!
"He applied for over 100 software development jobs but, without a formal CS degree or work experience, he never got past the initial phone call."https://triplebyte.com/blog/from-the-oil-field-to-silicon-valley …
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Recruiting and hiring is the most broken system in all of business today. It’s not just software, it’s across the board.
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Couldn’t agree more.
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many of the applications by those funded by YC require a degree and would never hire a felon (even though YC funded https://www.70millionjobs.com/ )
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Sounds like the typical
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Great story. Being somewhat similar, manual labor does have one big benefit vs a desk job. Much more moving, excercise during the day vs sitting. I miss moving, running all day. Now run 3.5 miles a day instead.
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"It is better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than to have an opportunity and not be prepared"
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Degrees are overrated. I always laugh when someone says for e.g. "I am Paul X.. Went to Harvard University". As long as anyone has fire in their belly.. give them a chance. They will surprise you.
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“I have interviewed over 100 software developers with formal CS degrees and work experience. They did not have the passion for coding and never got them past the initial phone interview”
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