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Re:Coursera valued at $2.5B after a finance round of additio... by grumple on Saturday July 18, 2020 @11:20PM (#23886748)
Just like everything in tech, it comes down to what knowledge and skills you can demonstrate.
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Re:Coursera valued at $2.5B after a finance round of additio... by s1t5 on Sunday July 19, 2020 @05:32AM (#23888138)
There's more to it than that. If you're applying for a junior position with no experience and a 4-year CS degree, you will very likely get an interview. If you apply for the same position with an online course or two, you're far less likely to get an interview.
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