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    submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/linuxmemes
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    [–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    I knew a dude who got a job for a programming language he never wrote. Not only that, the guy was hired to be the experienced / lead programmer to give guidance on how to use the language. In fact, I knew multiple people like this. Some were actual programmers and good at other programming languages, but some had decided it was time to switch from another field (geology, marketing, database engineer, ...).

    It's still puzzling how they got their jobs.

    Anti Commercial-AI license

    [–] dejected_warp_core 10 points 8 months ago

    Sometimes, aptitude and an ability to learn and grow is more valuable than having specific technology knowledge. It suggests a more generalist take on one's career, which means they are always going to be useful. There's also something to be said for "soft skills" and a person's overall attitude. All this can make the balance for a lack of technical experience, provided they have demonstrated talent an ability to close such gaps.

    Other times, the whole hiring process is just completely broken. Your friend may have had to contend with co-workers that were utterly incapable at their jobs.

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

    Marketing... How?

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

    Through good marketing, aka bullshitting their way all along