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Re:Staying with the US Digital Service by usds_app_throw on Thursday January 19, 2017 @12:25PM (#13437477)
As a new grad, the USDS was my top choice but I was constantly stonewalled by recruiters saying that I wasn't experienced enough.

For the USDS engineers on the thread--does the work really require 5+ years of work experience? Is there really no place for a passionate and moderately-experienced junior engineer in the organization? I would quit my job in a heartbeat if I got an offer.

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Re:Staying with the US Digital Service by Matt_Cutts on Thursday January 19, 2017 @06:01PM (#13440280)
It does help to have a few scars, in that many of the problems also have organizational aspects to them. So it's not just the ability to code; it also helps to have seen a lot of dysfunction within companies, bureaucracies, etc.
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Re:Staying with the US Digital Service by dnesting on Friday January 20, 2017 @12:28PM (#13445315)
The projects in which we are most successful are those where we have been able to quickly bring a lot of relevant experience to the table, not just knowledge and skill.
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Re:Staying with the US Digital Service by mzs on Thursday January 19, 2017 @04:14PM (#13439558)
Don't use recruiters for gov jobs, just go to the website and apply.
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