Now this is a good start but we soon run into the next, more difficult problem: how to assess the background? Even for people with domain expertise, it's tough to evaluate people's work. I see many top, top companies default to names of institutions you graduated from, names of companies you worked at, your corporate titles, and (less frequently but more useful) publications.
Defaulting to names of institutions etc are part of heuristics or mental short-cuts imo. Nothing wrong if the shortcuts still work but if it doesn't we should have the mechanism to move away from it else we will be constant "hurt" by it.
A question I used to ask myself is always, after looking at the experience and background, "Can this person repeat his/her results that I am interested in?". If yes, then the background is suitable, if not quickly move to another possible person rather.
And...haha I seldom read comics...so I've heard abt Watchmen but dunno what they really do. :)
Completely agree. Technical skills should be learnt remotely. Many older adults struggle with that modality but we cannot pander to it. The more choice-less we make it, the more these adult learners will begin to rewire to adapt and survive.
Now this is a good start but we soon run into the next, more difficult problem: how to assess the background? Even for people with domain expertise, it's tough to evaluate people's work. I see many top, top companies default to names of institutions you graduated from, names of companies you worked at, your corporate titles, and (less frequently but more useful) publications.
Who watches the Watchmen?
Defaulting to names of institutions etc are part of heuristics or mental short-cuts imo. Nothing wrong if the shortcuts still work but if it doesn't we should have the mechanism to move away from it else we will be constant "hurt" by it.
A question I used to ask myself is always, after looking at the experience and background, "Can this person repeat his/her results that I am interested in?". If yes, then the background is suitable, if not quickly move to another possible person rather.
And...haha I seldom read comics...so I've heard abt Watchmen but dunno what they really do. :)
Completely agree. Technical skills should be learnt remotely. Many older adults struggle with that modality but we cannot pander to it. The more choice-less we make it, the more these adult learners will begin to rewire to adapt and survive.