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Yes, call me stupid. I thought showing resilience by searching for an existing solution and implementing it, instead of reinventing the wheel, will give them a
by MrLeftHand 10y ago
Yes, call me stupid.
I thought showing resilience by searching for an existing solution and implementing it, instead of reinventing the wheel, will give them a good impression. Clearly I was wrong.
But, when you come across a problem, what is the first thing you do? Try to find a solution and use that, or start from scratch every time?
This costs money, time and manpower. Having someone who can solve a problem the fastest way possible without compromising the quality by using a known API which is used and tested by millions of others is the most effective way.
In my book it is a good solution. Believe me I worked with people who couldn't even do that and they are developers.
- rickr 10y agoAs long as they didn't state you can't use external libs it IS a good solution. Their response lets their team dynamic and environment shine through. They came across an unexpected but valid solution and instead of accepting their question was beaten within the rules they rejected it. I'd wager they didn't fix the wording of the question afterwords either.
- marcosdumay 10y agoDon't call it "stupid". Reading people is a skill like any other, that must be learned like any other. Most people get lots of practice when young, but not getting this practice does not make you "stupid", it makes you lacking on a specific skill.