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The problem is that there are a lot of developers who have obtained an 'expert' level understanding of some corner of software development who then wrongly gain
by ben_jones 10y ago
The problem is that there are a lot of developers who have obtained an 'expert' level understanding of some corner of software development who then wrongly gain the perception that that understanding is both necessary and reasonably expected among the general population of developers. It's not far away from interviewing an English teacher in Japan and expecting them to understand Latin because "latin is the foundation of English".
- groovy_time 10y agoI honestly think it is just the demographic HN attracts. A bunch of egotistic individuals that are hated by their co-workers.
- bbcbasic 10y agoI think the books would take you to a basic knowledge of JS rather than expert level. This is the problem - the amount you need to know to be an effevtive programmer is growing out of control, as we attempt to make more ambitious applications than 10 years ago, for a decreasing (in real terms, unless you are in SV) salary. That means more weekends studying (working for free) to keep your place in this industry.