I don’t believe in years of experience as a measure of someone’s professional abilities.
Yes, it helps but it can’t be taken linearly as -
10 years of experience > 5 years of experience
I see people having more than a decade of experience who are not that good.
- Their code is sloppy
- Their algorithms are sub-optimal
- Their communication is unprofessional
- The willingness to understand the problem is lacking
So, some recruiters and companies have started adopting proof of work as a measure.
- Show me your GitHub
- Show me your commits
- Show me your code
- Show me your blogs
This will only get more common in the future.
So get your portfolio and blogs in place to stand out and get hired.