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> Maybe it isn't, maybe you're correct, but the practical effect of ignoring tests is to penalise good parenting “Good parenting” == “being able to pay for pri
by scarface74 4y ago
> Maybe it isn't, maybe you're correct, but the practical effect of ignoring tests is to penalise good parenting
“Good parenting” == “being able to pay for private tutors for little Timmy”?
Just like a “good software engineer” == “someone willing to ‘grind LeetCode’ for six months?
(And just in case someone replies that I’m just upset because I couldn’t “get into a FAANG”, yes I work for one now. No I didn’t do the LeetCode grind or the DS&A interview. Yes, I’m in an IDE coding most days doing the same type of work I’ve been doing for almost three decades)
- lelanthran 4y agoDidn't you claim that your mom helped you? Are you saying that ignoring tests won't have any effect on the majority of good performers who got that way because of parental attention and involvement? Ignoring the tests just teaches those kids who worked hard that they shouldn't have. The message it sends to all kids is terrible: don't bother with learning because you'll be chosen, or not, based on your demographic.
- scarface74 4y agoThere is a big difference between “learning” and “preparing for a specific test.” Just like there is a big difference between “being a good software engineer” and “practicing reversing a binary tree on the whiteboard while juggling bowling balls while riding a unicycle on a tightrope”
- lelanthran 4y ago> There is a big difference between “learning” and “preparing for a specific test.” Yes, but the PRACTICAL EFFECT of doing away with tests would be to disadvantage the hard workers.