[rosshudgens]

The thing about "grades" is that the mindset that revolves around getting them can change instantly. They aren't necessarily a sign of intelligence, more of work ethic.

If a person is shown progress or potential in an area of motivation, they can express the same "care" that got the person a 4.0 great grades.

Of course, the person who got the 4.0 shows more historical evidence of continued motivation towards excellence, but I think there's something to be said for such a broad number that's more an implication of ability to solve thousands of fragmented problems than a person who is capable of solving one problem extremely fucking well.

Also, how many startups are really back-checking grades when recruiting? I can see big companies with HR departments and stuff doing so, but I imagine many just-ins don't have the resources/time/care to do so.

So, lie, programmers. Lie.