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> It is fun, but sometimes you really do say in an interview, "Yes I've used X but not deeply" knowing full well you have a weekend to get up to speed or you've
by debaserab2 10y ago
> It is fun, but sometimes you really do say in an interview, "Yes I've used X but not deeply" knowing full well you have a weekend to get up to speed or you've spent a week playing with framework "x".
I think having the confidence and knowing that you just need a weekend to get yourself up to speed is what makes you a good coder. The more I progress in my career the more I surprise myself how quickly I can switch from one language to another or pickup a framework that shares some basic concepts as one that I've used before.
Proficiency isn't about knowing everything, it's in having the ability to learn quickly.
- awjr 10y agoThat reminds me of a conversation I had with a friend about what I do and me stating "I'm a software engineer who is currently using x,y, and z".