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Skills only but no Degree

4 points by gdiocarez ↗ HN
Is it possible to work without a degree? I've been working on a company for 3 years using Ruby on Rails. Now I'm looking for a job remote/ online.

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madeel
remote work doesn't require any degree in my experience, you just need some projects under you belt to show as your portfolio.
kromodor
Show a portfolio or have a credible referral. Usually skill does not go unnoticed when you work with people.
JSeymourATL
As a point of job search strategy -- avoid HR flunkies, who have been trained to check for pedigree and credentials.

Instead, focus your search on interfacing with senior managers and executives that could use your specific expertise. Typically you'll have a higher success rate with small companies that no one has heard about.

gdiocarez
Oh. Thank you so much for the information.