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Saying "it's not a difficult problem" and then turning around and implying "... but only if you're not one of those lousy web programmers" sure sounds like movi
by scribu 10y ago
Saying "it's not a difficult problem" and then turning around and implying "... but only if you're not one of those lousy web programmers" sure sounds like moving the goalpost.
- jblow 10y agoWell, I think a lot of web programmers do not really know how to program. If someone is going to be offended that a potential employer asks them to reverse a linked list in an interview -- something that seems a bit trendy in the web world lately and several such articles have made the HN front page -- then look, that person does not really know how to program, so of course they think it's hard to do basic stuff. Such a person's opinion on how hard things are is not that relevant to how hard they are given a reasonable background education. Probably this sounds snobby to some people, but look, programming well is a never-ending pursuit, you can spend your whole life getting better, but it won't help anyone advance if we all pretend that everyone is good already.