Ask HN: Do I have to lie to get first tech job?

Re:Ask HN: Do I have to lie to get first tech job? by muzani on Monday April 30, 2018 @01:34AM (#16956027)

If you're relying on a resume for work, you're probably being inefficient in the first place. All the jobs I got were not through a resume. The resume is just there to justify to the boss's boss why they're hiring me.

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Re:Ask HN: Do I have to lie to get first tech job? by CodeKommissar on Monday April 30, 2018 @08:46AM (#16958100)

What method did you use to get your first job?

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Re:Ask HN: Do I have to lie to get first tech job? by muzani on Monday April 30, 2018 @11:12AM (#16959230)

Joined a programming agency run by a friend of my father. I did poorly on the technical interview, had bad grades, but the boss knew that I made games and went to a really good school so they took a chance on me.

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Re:Ask HN: Do I have to lie to get first tech job? by paulcole on Monday April 30, 2018 @01:37PM (#16960567)

Just for the sake of more complete information: what year did you get your first job?

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Re:Ask HN: Do I have to lie to get first tech job? by muzani on Monday April 30, 2018 @11:38PM (#16964432)

2012. Would that be a big difference?

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