Disclaimer: I haven't read TFA yet (will look at it later). But I've interviewed software people, detected anxiety sometimes, and made a mental note to not hol

Disclaimer: I haven't read TFA yet (will look at it later). But I've interviewed software people, detected anxiety sometimes, and made a mental note to not hold it against them. They're not interviewing for sales jobs, they are nerds, and it's fine for nerds to be shy introverts, especially around strangers. If you're interviewing someone like that, try to give them a little breathing space, and maybe even tell them that you are noticing the nervousness and that it is ok. If you're being interviewed, I think it is ok to say you are a little bit nervous, take a few deep breaths to calm yourself down, etc.