I've been on the other end of this a fair few times (hence the anonymous account). The first time I was working on an app, most of our pair programming with a

I've been on the other end of this a fair few times (hence the anonymous account). The first time I was working on an app, most of our pair programming with a much more experienced dev. I needed to keep the job to keep my visa. When the more experienced developers quit I couldn't get anything done. I strung things out as long as possible but eventually people cottoned on to the fact that I wasn't productive. The next time I had pushed really hard to get the job. "Fake it till you make it" they told me. I spent two months at the job and I didn't even manage to get the development environment set up. I used to hide in the toilets crying from the stress. I was let go at the end of my probation period. I just wanted to let people know what it's like on the other side. Not everyone is some bad guy trying to screw you over. Sometimes it's just a normal guy trying to get by and not managing.