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Re:What we look for in students by Schwolop on Thursday July 04, 2013 @01:40AM (#5989299)
Curious about this - what if someone (say, me) has a job and has no immediate intention of leaving it, but also wants to get better at programming and is willing to take a 3 month sabbatical to do so. Recognising that you're unlikely to capture a referral fee for such a person, would you truly ignore that in the admissions process?
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Re:What we look for in students by Jayschwa on Thursday July 04, 2013 @02:49AM (#5989480)
They would. Your scenario is not uncommon. Seasoned vets in a secure position still raise the quality of the batch and rub off on the newbies.
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