> What about when you know what the concept of big O is, know why it's often touted as important, and disagree that it's as important as it's touted? Let's say

> What about when you know what the concept of big O is, know why it's often touted as important, and disagree that it's as important as it's touted? Let's say you created your own company and you're interviewing engineers. Would you be comfortable hiring someone who doesn't know the difference between O(n^2) and O(2^n)? Or someone who doesn't even know what these concepts represent?