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sigh

sigh more and more like Reddit everyday.

Guy uses closed source software, moans when it changes in ways he can't control. Fail.

Hammer vs Spanner: Which one will rule the DIY world?

I think it is right to filter based on education in many circumstances (such as being a doctor to do surgery, relevent qualifications to build bridges etc) ... but I also think tha…

Well let's hope my startup goes well then!

I 100% agree with you wrt to their reasoning. It does seem sound given the problems they are trying to solve requiring diverse skills etc. Interesting that they contract it out. Th…

Just read the lying thread (presuming it is the one surrounding Blank's recent post). Very interesting, esp the top post.

Good stuff. They still have a degree though. I don't, by (foolish?) choice. Interesting that 'a degree' seems to be the approach rather than a specific CS degree though, thanks :)

I agree mostly. Hard to swallow that you are being ruled out because you don't (by choice) have a qualification that doesn't really determine aptitude. Blank's recent post comes to…

Maybe, and that's OK. I made my choice wrt the degree. I have my ideas on if that's right or wrong, but other people's are interesting.

Interesting stuff :) I'm glad things are going good for you. I could understand it more if I just fired off my CV to them, but Google approached me ... though I suspect they approa…

Wow, "insidious" is right. That's pretty brutal given that you must have performed well up to the acquisition.

Note: Google approached me after seeing my stackoverflow account and other things on the Internet. After a very nice email chat, I sent my CV and got rejected due to no CS degree .…

(throwaway account) Reply following approach by Google (due to Stackoverflow etc), then rejection on sending CV. Thoughts? Do you hire non-degree holders? --- Hi (HR person), Thank…