so if the candidate had never heard of 'RESTful' but the hiring manager hired them anyway, how long do you think it would take for someone on the team to teach

so if the candidate had never heard of 'RESTful' but the hiring manager hired them anyway, how long do you think it would take for someone on the team to teach the new hire what they needed to know about 'RESTful API'ness ? I seriously wonder if the person asking you that question is hoping you can explain REST to all of their coworkers :)