[ryanwaggoner]

Hmmm...when you say that the more interesting jobs use the BS to weed out people, can you elaborate? Specifically, are you assuming that they weed out based on that because it's listed in the requirements, or because you've seen it firsthand?

I would think that years of experience in the field would trump the specific degree you have. I've heard a lot of people on HN who hire people without a degree at all, or who have been hired without having a degree.