[eli]

Sure, but sometimes you may not have the time, inclination or ability to train someone on a technology.

Anyway, I view it more as "this is what experience we imagine the ideal candidate has" rather than "you literally need 4 full years of platform X experience to get hired"

[drivingmenuts]

Right, but you realize that the moment an outsourcing firm gets hold of that listing, those turn into requirements?

I almost didn't get called for a bog-standard programming contract because I lack a BS in Computer Science. You'd think 10 years as both front-end and back-end developer would trigger a light-bulb, but nope, not even a matchhead.