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It's a pun but sadly true we feel is this is the root cause of some people coming into the office with glowing resumes and not having a clue on how to code.
by levigross 16y ago
It's a pun but sadly true we feel is this is the root cause of some people coming into the office with glowing resumes and not having a clue on how to code.
- RiderOfGiraffes 16y agoI'm really not sure what you're trying to say. Let me lay out my position. Either you can code and most likely want to work at a great company, or you can't code and just want any job. If you really can code then this "advice" is largely meaningless. You'll be able to answer sensible questions from good companies without a problem, and the job is most likely yours. Pretty much everyone here on HN should fall into this category, and the article isn't worth the 30 seconds it takes to read it. If you can't code and just want any job, then polish your CV and master your BS. Being great in both areas is enough, because the interviewer won't have clue anyway, you're just competing against the other BS specialists with great CVs. Unless the interviewer does have a clue, in which case you wouldn't get the job regardless. So a great CV and excellent BS skills are all you need, and you'll ace that interview. But if you're in the category you won't be here reading HN. So anyone here on HN is in the first category, and the "advice" is useless.