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Re:Ask HN: How does a hobby programmer get hired? by nicoburns on Sunday January 01, 2023 @05:37PM (#34211820)
> he's just very good after two years

Right, but a self-taught developer might well have years of non-commercial experience and be good in two months or even from the get-go.

Re:Ask HN: How does a hobby programmer get hired? by mavelikara on Sunday January 01, 2023 @10:55PM (#34214124)
The word "might" is doing a lot of work in that assertion.