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Re:If software engineering is in demand, why is it so hard t... by dragonwriter on Monday August 30, 2021 @12:39PM (#28357567)
> I’d be happy if some organizations started accepting a credential in lue of a coding interview

Sure, but what credential exists that both is reliable enough to support that use and would remain reliable enough once it became used that way, even in a specific narrow subfield of development?

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Re:If software engineering is in demand, why is it so hard t... by Apocryphon on Monday August 30, 2021 @12:54PM (#28357791)
A majority of Silicon Valley-style tech is now using data structures/algorithm interviews, so it already is a de facto credential.
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