> You'd never use modulo or reverse a linked list in these positions The position I'm thinking of was a senior developer position that involved writing large a

> You'd never use modulo or reverse a linked list in these positions The position I'm thinking of was a senior developer position that involved writing large amounts of Scheme code to interface with a video game engine. Typical Scheme code uses recursion where normal languages would use loops, and singly-linked lists are the most basic Scheme data structure, used for everything. So if you can't reverse a linked link in some language, you're probably not especially qualified for a job as a senior Scheme programmer. Not everything is a CRUD app. (And it's basically the first homework question you get in a first-year Data Structures class, so it's not too much to ask for a senior dev doing low-level work.) > I think it's more interesting that he seemed to do poorly until you gave him code. I've found that some amazing developers have weak people skills. They don't necessarily know how to write a resume, and they don't know how to "sell" themselves in interviews. But they may still be brilliant, dedicated coders, and excellent teammates.