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Re:Joel Spolsky on Stack Overflow, Inclusion, and How He Bro... by HumblyTossed on Tuesday March 19, 2024 @01:15PM (#39758008)
> Yes they do and I actually think it is a fair way to hire.

... if you want to hire a bunch of fresh, young developers.

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Re:Joel Spolsky on Stack Overflow, Inclusion, and How He Bro... by jimbokun on Tuesday March 19, 2024 @01:31PM (#39758211)
Yes, that was Spolsky's point. This is a good way to diversify the talent pool by bringing new people into the industry.
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