Then the hiring firm is a group of fools best avoided.
Tools change like fashion. What is "hot" today will be nearly frowned on in 5 years and forgotten in a decade or so. In 20 years the fundamentals still matter, the tools, not so much (Pascal? Powerbuilder? Win32 in C?)
A smart developer can learn any tool. Hire for aptitude, not today's toolset.
Tools change like fashion. What is "hot" today will be nearly frowned on in 5 years and forgotten in a decade or so. In 20 years the fundamentals still matter, the tools, not so much (Pascal? Powerbuilder? Win32 in C?)
A smart developer can learn any tool. Hire for aptitude, not today's toolset.