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title: "Recruiters: Coding Talent Needed, Degrees Optional - HackerRank Blog"
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# [Recruiters: Coding Talent Needed, Degrees Optional - HackerRank Blog](https://pages.hackerrank.com/blog/recruiters-coding-talent-needed)

 Written by [Press](https://pages.hackerrank.com/blog/author/press) | Mar 13, 2025 3:59:41 PM

Employers who once focused on finding software development talent from top universities are now hiring developers who learned the trade from coding bootcamps, junior colleges, and online resources, technical recruiter HackerRank says.

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