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Re:Ask HN: How does a self-taught programmer get as skilled ... by rubyfan on Sunday November 29, 2015 @11:54AM (#10645129)
Personally as a candidate and as a hiring manager I haven't found this to be the case.

I have a degree in business administration. My relevant work experience programming has always got me an interview using the tactics I outlined above.

If you have relevant work experience and a strong track record for delivering results then you will have no problem getting an interview regardless of your degree status.

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Re:Ask HN: How does a self-taught programmer get as skilled ... by ratsimihah on Sunday November 29, 2015 @11:31PM (#10647720)
Oh I wasn't referring to getting an interview. I meant that interviews for programming positions ar often CS-based, and it's passing them to get the job that require CS skills.
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