Re: not enough real programmers? (was Re: Byte Magazine: 18 Vintage issues, 1985-1986)

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Chris Hedley wrote in message <7on1hh$1hi$2@teabag.demon.co.uk>...
>In article <37b5c697.7294921@nnrp.gol.com>,
> prs@gol.com (Peter Stephenson) writes:
>> I also don't think that 'primary education' is necessarily a good
>> guide (no chip on shoulder, mine's pretty good).  HR typically have a
>> degree in needlework or something and think that a degree's essential.
>
>Fortunately this requirement seems to be dying a death (and not before
time)

Wel it certainly is not here in the UK - in fact with the proliferation of
secondary qualifications it is becoming even more important.


>
>> I'm not sure about 'interests outside work', either. Depends what you
>> mean.
>
>I've been informed by various sources that this generally isn't a good
>thing to include unless you're going for a sales/marketing role as it
>takes up valuable space (the "two pages maximum" rule seems to be an
>important one) and may detract from a person's professional skills.


I disagree.  I want to know that technically minded people have some non
technical interests.

Ian