Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Much like I wouldn't hire a Stanford CS grad based on her certificate, I would recommend not hiring a Coursera "grad" based on a certificate either.


Nobody smart hires purely based on the certificate, but the question is what value one assigns to it. Anybody with a degree from a strong CS program is much more likely to get an interview from me. Ditto for anybody with a good online portfolio. I'd like to assign some value to Coursera courses, but we'll see.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: