The "good school" thing is an entire topic in itself. You get good and bad from any school, but from what I've found over the years is people want Ivy League or close when they want someone just. like. them. Someone that looks like them, talks like them, thinks like them. They want a person who will be a puppet for management, nothing more.
I have worked with, and currently worked with people who are amazing problem solvers and developers who went to community college or trade schools. Recently I worked with one of the smartest people I've ever known who had no college experience at all. He's so good at his job his makes over 6 figures with a high school diploma with no student loan debt.. how could you not call this person smart?
I definitely wouldn't say that people who come top schools aren't top talent, but it's no guarantee and I think it's silly when people require it.
I have worked with, and currently worked with people who are amazing problem solvers and developers who went to community college or trade schools. Recently I worked with one of the smartest people I've ever known who had no college experience at all. He's so good at his job his makes over 6 figures with a high school diploma with no student loan debt.. how could you not call this person smart?
I definitely wouldn't say that people who come top schools aren't top talent, but it's no guarantee and I think it's silly when people require it.