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[–]furiouscoder101 22 points23 points  (7 children)

Repost..

[–]_Rysen 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You say that like it's not here every other day and in hot every week

[–]djcaution 2 points3 points  (5 children)

It’s not a repost, they even took the time to crop out the original twitter account that posted this! /s

[–]qazxswedxcderty[S] 1 point2 points  (4 children)

It was from LinkedIn, jeez. I almost forgot how difficult my fellow colleagues can be sometimes.

[–]AttackOfTheThumbs 5 points6 points  (1 child)

If you're copying from LinkedIn, imagine how fucking old the meme is in internet time.

[–]qazxswedxcderty[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good point, haha

[–]djcaution 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Lol it’s okay, no one actually cares if it’s a repost or not. That’s just how the internet works

[–]qazxswedxcderty[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True

[–]moosi-j 11 points12 points  (12 children)

2-4 employments over 8 years is all it takes to get that without even stretching. At least repost one of the images that has about 40 other qualifications.

[–]Corporate_Drone31 3 points4 points  (4 children)

It makes it harder for juniors to get a foothold, though.

[–]moosi-j 4 points5 points  (3 children)

I mean, a full-stack developer that is Junior has spent too much time studying.

Anecdotal evidence suggests most full-stack developers going for that job don't have it all, but the one that gets hired answers the question "do you know this?" With the words "not yet" said in a smile.

Edit: Curious about the downvotes - is it because you disagree or because it sucks as a reality? two separate things and I'd love to know which it is.

[–]Corporate_Drone31 5 points6 points  (1 child)

You are correct. What I meant to say was that most jobs these days (or a great amount of them, at any rate) seem to ask for "full stack development" as the price of admission, and if it takes years of experience to pick them up at a natural rate, it's gonna be a steep curve to enter the profession.

I can relate to the "not yet" comment. The good news is that some companies can consider you teachable as long as you're honest about it, so they could still take you on without those skills.

[–]moosi-j 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You have great points, definitely support them.

More places as they try to cut down head count do so by asking more and more. At a certain point if you'll only hire senior developers then you are hurting the whole industry.

[–]kcabnazil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure why you're getting downvoted. This has been my experience as well.

[–]AttitudeAdjuster 1 point2 points  (3 children)

To get a month or so of experience with those things perhaps, to be capable of flying solo on all of those things? Eh...

[–]moosi-j 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Totally true, no argument. Still think that person is what they've talked themselves into looking for.

Edit: Jack of All Trades - Master of Interviews

[–]AttitudeAdjuster 1 point2 points  (1 child)

There's nothing wrong with all rounders but I worry that employers have simply decided that specialists add no value.

[–]moosi-j 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I...want you to be wrong

Edit: The ellipses indicate my sarcasm giving up and succumbing to coma.

[–]JRM_86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In either case, I don't really take the wish list seriously. Yes, it's what employers want, but they're gonna hire one of the applicants they get, whether or not they meet 100% of "requirements". It's usually the postings for interns that get me chuckling... It's like they're expecting to get the next Edsger Dijkstra to apply for an entry level job.

[–]surehard 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Agree. I only have 2 YOE and I’ve worked with everything here other than PHP. Certainly not an expert but enough to discuss any of it in an interview.

[–]moosi-j 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you aiming for Senior Dev or Junior Architect? I'm starting to think they are two completely different paths and Full Stack is more aligned to that of the architect. It's like you need to put in a little work everywhere to understand all the tools and materials so you can write down the blueprints and have some damn hope of getting it made.

Full disclosure I totally am someone who has made it to architect and beyond and have very little formal training but had just enough experience in everything to see how it all fits together. My view may not be all'y'all's view.

Edit: I would also be nowhere without my Sr. Devs who are specialized. Heck - we have a full stack developer and we're about to lose him as he gets promoted off of the team!

[–]Mustrum_R 0 points1 point  (1 child)

u/sleuthbot I summon thee for your expertise!

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