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I have a large portfolio and I've never needed to write an algorithm to sort a binary tree (for example).

• serge2k 11y ago
  How do they know you actually did the work on the sites/apps you present? Dead easy to take credit for someone else's work. I'm saying a desirable trait is that you can learn new things to solve problems. You know approximately what the problems they will give you are, if you aren't willing or able to go out and learn the necessary skills then why should they hire you?
  • Mc_Big_G 11y ago
    The large portfolio comes with a large list of references. I could also show them the code for every project. I've never been asked to produce either of those in an interview. No one has ever looked at my github account either. I never said I don't want to learn new things. Quite the contrary. I stay up to date on the latest web tech and have been frequently contracted for that exact expertise. However, I do find it frustratingly annoying that I need to learn a multitude of "interview puzzles" that I'll never use in real life.