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Re:Ask HN: Do Udacity nanodegrees get anyone a job without a... by Starknaked on Thursday April 25, 2019 @01:47PM (#19750662)
So what would be a better alternative to make your resume stand out to get a job that doesn't include doing a full degree?
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Re:Ask HN: Do Udacity nanodegrees get anyone a job without a... by larrik on Thursday April 25, 2019 @02:19PM (#19751020)
Honestly?

Make stuff. Get patches submitted to relevant open source projects. Make a small project that's actually finished (bonus if it's demo-able).

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Re:Ask HN: Do Udacity nanodegrees get anyone a job without a... by Starknaked on Thursday April 25, 2019 @02:36PM (#19751189)
Wait, are people applying for jobs after only doing an online nanodegree? I wouldn't employ those people either.
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Re:Ask HN: Do Udacity nanodegrees get anyone a job without a... by dominotw on Thursday April 25, 2019 @04:05PM (#19751998)
This is bad advice. No one has time to look at your open source patches and evaluate them.

Several hiring managers have told me this.

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Re:Ask HN: Do Udacity nanodegrees get anyone a job without a... by geezerjay on Friday April 26, 2019 @12:58PM (#19759560)
> This is bad advice. No one has time to look at your open source patches and evaluate them.

The last time I was asked to screen and interview candidates I took the time to check out all portfolios, including github/gitlab/sourceforge profiles and projects.

In a few cases the candidate's portfolio work was decisive to greenlight and reject job apllicants.

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Re:Ask HN: Do Udacity nanodegrees get anyone a job without a... by larrik on Thursday April 25, 2019 @04:30PM (#19752216)
It's better than "be good".

Getting interviews isn't the hard part. Getting through them is.

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Re:Ask HN: Do Udacity nanodegrees get anyone a job without a... by henryw on Thursday April 25, 2019 @01:59PM (#19750795)
Take graduate CS classes online. Or get a masters online like https://www.extension.harvard.edu/academics/graduate-degrees... or the many others available.
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