Even all that to the side, it lets you say you worked on the Voyager project!

lexicality an hour ago | parent | next [-]

If I'm reviewing CVs and I see that you worked at NASA on the Voyager code, you're getting an interview just so I can ask about it.

I wouldn't normally approve of CV driven development, but for this?!

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xingped an hour ago | parent | next [-]

I agree, and I would think the same, but I also feel like many things I've been sold as "door openers" for interviews unfortunately tend to ultimately be things that no one cares about.

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PurpleRamen 25 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

But would you give them a job? Would they even match the requirements?

	▲	rbanffy 23 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		I would assume they have built some key problem-solving skills that can be valuable. Training in tooling is much easier than building the right mindset.

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bigfatkitten 23 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

There are a whole lot of people in this thread who would rather tell their grandkids that they worked on web apps and sold ads.

	▲	rbanffy 21 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		It's a tragedy some of our best minds are dedicated to that, and digital surveillance so their corporate masters can sell better targeted ads with a higher click-thru rate.