Re: Those requirements just get weirder :-)

But what justification does anyone have to ask for 4 years experience
in a very specific area? Why should 1 year not do? Is it really so hard
that you need 4 years to learn it or what?

Most of the IT recruitment sector is totally ignorant of the way
software development is done. They treat it like a 'craft' much like
where a joiner may well be better after 4 years than someone with only
one years experience. They also demand 'recent' experience as if this
is akin to athletes where muscles atrophy if not used. This is before
you take into consideration the fact that there is a huge variation in
programming ability between individuals, something of the order of 10:1
in fact. So all this focus on 'n' years of this and that is really
pointless.

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