Dave Malouf wrote:
That reality is no longer true. There are a growing # of degree programs that include programming, visual design, and human-centered thinking than ever before.
I agree that there are a lot of people fresh out of college with design degrees that have touched Java, AJAX, Flash and the like. (I've helped with classes where they were students, even.) And there are corresponding entry-level job openings out there for which they are very qualified.
However, we see plenty of listings out here that have a laundry list of technologies *and* a list of experience requirements that nobody has straight out of college. They clearly want a senior, experienced person who is both an excellent designer and technologist, but they stick "2-4 years experience" in the listing for reasons I don't exactly understand.
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