While this is true, isn't quite unlikely? Why not just invest the time into becoming a /good/ developer. It might be unlikely for people applying to google, bu

While this is true, isn't quite unlikely? Why not just invest the time into becoming a /good/ developer. It might be unlikely for people applying to google, but I can attest that people will memorize what they think are details that will make them sound like they are competent to get through an interview. The software development industry is one where you can really make it into a position with decent pay by bullshitting, and then surf the wave of nothing-getting-done-because-of-corporate-policy for a while, while making yourself appear like a magic technology man if you really feel like it. This probably isn't going to happen as much with a company whose hiring process is filled with competent software engineers (but there's also the opposite problem...) It sounds like hell to me, but I'm concerned with writing code and feeling intellectually fulfilled, not just with making stacks of cash.