> Also: He understands this, though believes Google still should have hired him. (Maybe they should: but probably for UX, not software engineering) There is an

> Also: He understands this, though believes Google still should have hired him. (Maybe they should: but probably for UX, not software engineering) There is an insightful reply that touches on this: https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-logic-behind-Google-rejecting-Max-Howell-the-author-of-Homebrew-for-not-being-able-to-invert-a-binary-tree/answer/Max-Howell/comment/50102136 https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-logic-behind-Google-rejectin... As a former Google SWE, I pretty much agree with all of it, especially this: > The being a dick part is an issue, if you were serious about that :). Which is a good reminder that technical skills alone can be outweighed by attitude.