Re:Show HN: I made a jobs board for developers without degrees
by Diederich on Wednesday September 18, 2019 @06:33PM
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I dropped out of my computer science degree program in 1993.
> Every single place except for one asked me about college or why I dropped out.
In the 26 years and 8 companies I've worked at since, along with hundreds of interviews, I've never been asked that question. In fact, my educational background has never come up.
Granted, 26 years is a lot longer than 8 years, but I'm quite surprised to hear your report. 8 years is, objectively, a good bit of experience.
> Every single place except for one asked me about college or why I dropped out.
In the 26 years and 8 companies I've worked at since, along with hundreds of interviews, I've never been asked that question. In fact, my educational background has never come up.
Granted, 26 years is a lot longer than 8 years, but I'm quite surprised to hear your report. 8 years is, objectively, a good bit of experience.