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Re:Don't Call Yourself a Programmer, and Other Career Advice... by dleslie on Sunday October 20, 2019 @12:04PM (#21304966)
> The stack they are using seems to be the first thing hiring managers look at.

I try to avoid companies that hire in this manner; it shows a lack of vision and planning. It's unlikely that a given developer will be working on the same stack in five years; the stack will have evolved or the developer will have moved on.

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Re:Don't Call Yourself a Programmer, and Other Career Advice... by scarface74 on Sunday October 20, 2019 @06:13PM (#21307580)
That’s kind of why you do want people who know the stack. If you as the manager or you expect the developer to move on with three years. Why waste a year getting a developer up to speed without having anything to show for it?
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