The "It's just JavaScript, so the frontend guys can work on the backend" line has never made any sense to me.
I think it's aimed at HR/recruiting.
Companies tend to think in terms of specific skills when hiring. Something like: We use PostgreSQL, so we will write "3 years PostgreSQL experience" in the job description for a senior backend engineer position.
Unless engineering is explicitly involved in the hiring process, HR will drop your resume automatically if you say "5 years of MySQL and SQLite experience" with no mention of Postgres.
> Unless engineering is explicitly involved in the hiring process, HR will drop your resume automatically if you say "5 years of MySQL and SQLite experience" with no mention of Postgres.
I found this the hard way during these last 2 years.
They might give you the benefit of the doubt if you have led teams before, but if that's not the case, your application is going to the bottom of the list because you don't match exact keyword and have a big number next to it.
I think it's aimed at HR/recruiting.
Companies tend to think in terms of specific skills when hiring. Something like: We use PostgreSQL, so we will write "3 years PostgreSQL experience" in the job description for a senior backend engineer position.
Unless engineering is explicitly involved in the hiring process, HR will drop your resume automatically if you say "5 years of MySQL and SQLite experience" with no mention of Postgres.