I was going to agree with you until the implication that it's learning the nitty-gritty details that's important.

I can teach someone the details on the job. Give me a new grad with strong fundamentals, a love of programming, and an interest in the domain and I'll teach them in sixth months whatever they missed in college that's relevant to the job.

However I've noticed that the fundamentals are so watered down, even at top-tier schools, that young devs like that are harder and harder to find.