To me, this smells like: * Required before: I only ever code at work. * Recursion: I didn't get any/much theory in school * Type checking: I don't know my lang

To me, this smells like: * Required before: I only ever code at work. * Recursion: I didn't get any/much theory in school * Type checking: I don't know my language very well. * Going beyond minimal: agreed- try not to hire them.