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Comment on Ask HN: Do I have to lie to get first tech job?

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If you're relying on a resume for work, you're probably being inefficient in the first place. All the jobs I got were not through a resume. The resume is just there to justify to the boss's boss why they're hiring me.

What method did you use to get your first job?

Joined a programming agency run by a friend of my father. I did poorly on the technical interview, had bad grades, but the boss knew that I made games and went to a really good school so they took a chance on me.

Just for the sake of more complete information: what year did you get your first job?

2012. Would that be a big difference?

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