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I can see in the future when hiring for a software developer position using an actual programming language, someone putting "Airtable" on their resume like it m

I can see in the future when hiring for a software developer position using an actual programming language, someone putting "Airtable" on their resume like it means something.

puranjay 6y ago
Well people already put Word and PowerPoint on their resumes like it means something.
- bleepblorp 6y ago
  Given how many kids and youth are growing up with only cell phones and limited (or no) experience with real computers, these days Word and Powerpoint experience is a differentiating skill in certain circumstances. It's obviously not relevant for IT workers but it's absolutely something for employers to pay attention to if they're hiring young people for unskilled positions.
- kyawzazaw 6y ago
  On the other hand, There are people at consulting companies that have almost their entire careers around building pitch decks
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haswell 6y ago
It's hard to say if Airtable will rise to a level of adoption/prevalence to result in (or deserve) this kind of thing. But just to provide a counter-point (your comment is a bit catty): If it does, then people should put this on their resume, and that's perfectly legitimate. Large vendors like SalesForce, ServiceNow and even smaller players like Mendix, OutSystems, etc. do create new job markets. Go look up salaries for SalesForce Developer or ServiceNow Consultant. These are roles that one can learn without a full-stack background, but often command extremely high salaries because for better or worse, it's still a niche skillset, and someone has to manage those apps that someone built.
rchaud 6y ago
If you can show something you've built using Airtable at a job interview, that could still showcase your ability to document requirements, deliver a solution and create some kind of value for your employer. Considering that developers sometimes don't have the best communication skills, showing > telling. Developers have to start somewhere, and most aren't going into their first job interviews having previously written full-stack apps that weren't Twitter clones or thrown together for a hackathon.

I can see in the future when hiring for a software developer position using an actual programming language, someone putting "Airtable" on their resume like it means something.

puranjay 6y ago

Well people already put Word and PowerPoint on their resumes like it means something.

bleepblorp 6y ago
Given how many kids and youth are growing up with only cell phones and limited (or no) experience with real computers, these days Word and Powerpoint experience is a differentiating skill in certain circumstances. It's obviously not relevant for IT workers but it's absolutely something for employers to pay attention to if they're hiring young people for unskilled positions.
kyawzazaw 6y ago
On the other hand, There are people at consulting companies that have almost their entire careers around building pitch decks

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haswell 6y ago

It's hard to say if Airtable will rise to a level of adoption/prevalence to result in (or deserve) this kind of thing. But just to provide a counter-point (your comment is a bit catty): If it does, then people should put this on their resume, and that's perfectly legitimate. Large vendors like SalesForce, ServiceNow and even smaller players like Mendix, OutSystems, etc. do create new job markets. Go look up salaries for SalesForce Developer or ServiceNow Consultant. These are roles that one can learn without a full-stack background, but often command extremely high salaries because for better or worse, it's still a niche skillset, and someone has to manage those apps that someone built.

rchaud 6y ago

If you can show something you've built using Airtable at a job interview, that could still showcase your ability to document requirements, deliver a solution and create some kind of value for your employer. Considering that developers sometimes don't have the best communication skills, showing > telling. Developers have to start somewhere, and most aren't going into their first job interviews having previously written full-stack apps that weren't Twitter clones or thrown together for a hackathon.