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by commandlinefan 2388 days ago
Well, that’s inexcusable behavior BUT - we can safely assume they ended up hiring somebody else, who had a degree. In other words, somebody who was as qualified as he was, but who also had a degree. In other other words, somebody more (maybe only slightly more, but still more) qualified. Requiring some sort of a degree is still reasonable, up until the point where a position actually goes unfilled due to it.
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Why is that a safe assumption?

You're assuming that he wasn't, in fact, the best candidate that interviewed based on what?

Since they didn't seriously consider him they may have left behind the best candidate available to them. The original poster said "he's one of the most knowledgeable people I've been around."

Assuming that poster has a wide exposure to developers, its highly possible that the position didn't get a better applicant.