Re #4: I was rejected for a job. The interview process included take-home work AND pair-programming. One of the specific pieces of feedback I got was that my d

Re #4: I was rejected for a job. The interview process included take-home work AND pair-programming. One of the specific pieces of feedback I got was that my development style wasn't modern enough - with a recommendation that if 'your current employer isn't exposing you to best practices and new approaches you should attend some relevant meetups in [city]'. My personal negative take on that was that meetups tend to concentrate on the latest fad. The interviewer could have gone to one meetup in a series and seen one talk/library/strategy that resonnated with him. I could have gone to the next one in the series, picked up something completely different, and still failed the interview? Thoughts?