> And some people are good at pretending to know what they're doing. This is a very important point. I know we on HN love to complain about tech interviews but

> And some people are good at pretending to know what they're doing. This is a very important point. I know we on HN love to complain about tech interviews but it's still the single most meritocratic interview process I know of. In most fields it's incredibly easy to schmooze your way through. If I have to answer contrived Ruby questions every once in a while to avoid working with professional bullshitters, so be it.