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Why We Won’t Hire a Junior with Five Years of Experience

37signals wants junior programmers with potential, not candidates who have simply accumulated years. Experience matters less when it stops being a proxy for.

Posted on10 Apr 2025
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37signals wants junior programmers with potential, not candidates who have simply accumulated years. Experience matters less when it stops being a proxy for.
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37signals is on the lookout for a new junior programmer, and they’re offering an impressive annual salary of USD$145,849. They’re not just looking for someone with a ton of experience—they want a candidate with incredible potential. The idea is that someone fresh out of school or early in their career can grow much faster than someone with five years of experience, whose growth might be more predictable.

via David Heinemeier Hansson @ Hey