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Re:Stop requiring specific technology experience for senior-... by UncleOxidant on Monday November 08, 2021 @08:11PM (#29156485)
> Similarly, sometimes you're hoping for someone that can be productive immediately, not after 2-6 months of getting used to something new.

I've often seen organizations spend 6 months or more to find the perfect Foo developer when they could have hired someone right away who had Foo-adjacent skills and was very willing to learn Foo.

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Re:Stop requiring specific technology experience for senior-... by hiptobecubic on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @10:32AM (#29163037)
Sunk costs, I guess? I feel like the idea that your codebase and business is so simple that all anyone needs to know to "hit the ground running" is how to use your build system and which ng-whatever keyword produces the right UI element should be deeply worrisome.
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