> This feels good if you’ve already made it or you grew up with the right connections, but it’s far from ideal you’re a promising developer who doesn’t yet have the right credentials on your resume to unlock the job.
I've never understood why these two different groups, long experienced developers and unproven newcomers, are competing for the same jobs. That's the insanity of the system.
I suspect the answer is that many people believe (mistakenly IMO) that experience doesn't really matter, and "raw talent" overrides everything else.
I've never understood why these two different groups, long experienced developers and unproven newcomers, are competing for the same jobs. That's the insanity of the system.
I suspect the answer is that many people believe (mistakenly IMO) that experience doesn't really matter, and "raw talent" overrides everything else.