Re:Ask HN: Are irrelevant degrees at all useful?
by loumf on Wednesday July 21, 2010 @08:27AM
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The hard part will be getting past resume screens and other less sophisticated filters. If I picked up a resume and it was 80% about music, I'd probably skip over it, but if it was 80% relevant and had music, then I'd think it was interesting and read it more carefully.
It will also be vital for you to have a persuasive cover letter.
Finally, when it comes down to it, you have to have the required technical skills -- so take some CS classes, and perhaps find interesting ways to combine the two.
It will also be vital for you to have a persuasive cover letter.
Finally, when it comes down to it, you have to have the required technical skills -- so take some CS classes, and perhaps find interesting ways to combine the two.