Re:How Did Vim Become So Popular?
by chadcmulligan on Tuesday June 30, 2020 @09:14PM
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Indeed, I always advise people who want to be developers to build some stuff to show, to separate yourself from everyone else, and make it easier for the hirer. That is another reason to do it, an IT degree doesn't mean you can write code, as you say the rest can be learnt.
Re:How Did Vim Become So Popular?
by jfkebwjsbx on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @07:55AM
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An IT degree is not about writing code. Perhaps you are referring to CS.
Truly junior hires don't really know the tools yet. You can't really afford to wait for the rare junior who does, so unfortunately it's not as useful a test in that situation.
That's why I think OP's "seasoned sysadmin" line is perfectly valid. The junior that knows their tools has already cleared the hardest hurdle for most companies. Everything else is trainable through mentorship, but tools usage requires experience.