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Re:Underdog Devs: supporting formerly incarcerated and disad... by not2b on Thursday October 07, 2021 @07:07PM (#28793292)
The short answer is yes, the bar for a developer is much, much lower than for a lawyer, a doctor, or an accountant, requiring much less training. Doesn't mean that there aren't some forms of development that require considerable skill and experience, but many positions just don't.
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Re:Underdog Devs: supporting formerly incarcerated and disad... by symlinkk on Thursday October 07, 2021 @07:26PM (#28793474)
The bar is lower because we don’t have formal testing like they do, e.g. the bar exam or med school.
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Re:Underdog Devs: supporting formerly incarcerated and disad... by not2b on Thursday October 07, 2021 @08:45PM (#28794219)
So, would you require someone to get formal testing before they can code a website for someone for pay? Why?
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Re:Underdog Devs: supporting formerly incarcerated and disad... by cbpowell on Thursday October 07, 2021 @11:49PM (#28795546)
You have heard of the tech interview process, yes? :-)
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Re:Underdog Devs: supporting formerly incarcerated and disad... by symlinkk on Thursday October 07, 2021 @10:51PM (#28795197)
Possibly. It could prove that a dev knows what they’re doing. It might even eliminate the need for Leetcode style interview questions.
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Re:Underdog Devs: supporting formerly incarcerated and disad... by makeitdouble on Friday October 08, 2021 @12:32AM (#28795770)
The parent mentioned regulated professions, but there is a flurry of roles surrounding lawyers, nurses and accountants that don't require certification.

Now, I'm sure there are programs to try to help ex-convicts to get into generic company roles like assistants, data operators etc.

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Re:Underdog Devs: supporting formerly incarcerated and disad... by watwut on Friday October 08, 2021 @07:34AM (#28798057)
The bar is lower, because we don't need such procedures for was majority of tech positions.
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