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Expensify CEO On 'Why We Won't Hire .NET Developers'

Posted by Soulskill on from the in-the-first-world-we-work-hard-to-discriminate dept.

TheGrapeApe writes "The CEO of San Francisco-based, VC-backed startup Expensify wrote a post on the company's blog about why he considers .NET experience on a resume a general liability, saying that it will 'definitely raise questions' when screening for developers in his shop. Quoting: '.NET is a dandy language. It's modern, it's fancy, it's got all the bells and whistles. And if you're doing Windows Mobile 7 apps (which the stats suggest you aren't), it's your only choice. But choosing .NET is a choice, and whenever anybody does it, I can't help but ask "why?"' Does he have a point? Or is it counterproductive to screen devs out based on what platforms or languages they have used in the past?"

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  1. I wouldn't either. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Its a great way to screen candidates. If you program in .NET you're probably less sophisticated and skilled than if you programmed in C or Java on Linux.

  2. Re:My experience by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Being a "a damned-fine C++ programmer" has nothing to do with whether he is a liability or not. The question is WHY did he choose to devote time to that language. There are a few reasonable answers, but most come down to poor decisions.

  3. Re:Money by Ossifer · · Score: 0, Troll

    Nope, leading with an M$ certification tells me you are a functionary, not a thinker.