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You've described a solid method to interviewing. I think your point about people who read books could be better described as people "intentionally learning" an
by justin_oaks 5y ago
You've described a solid method to interviewing.
I think your point about people who read books could be better described as people "intentionally learning" and using "self-directed learning". The sources of that learning are extensive and not limited to books or online courses. You could learn from a mentor, by trying out things yourself, by reading source code of open source projects, reading programming blogs, etc.
The underlying theme is that the person is intentionally trying to learn and doesn't require hand-holding or pressure to do it.
- kutenai 5y agoI agree with you @justin_oaks. I overly simplified that point. My main point is that learning should be as comprehensive as possible. Learn what your tools can do, then apply that to the problem, realizing that multiple approaches are possible. Know the tools well. It does not matter so much how you get there. I've worked with engineers that do things a certain way because this is what they learned at some point, or saw, or googled. I show them "did you know you could just do this", and they are blown away. I too am blown away that they don't even know the capabilities of a language they have been using for years in some cases.