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You got the knack, bud, and that's all it takes. Plenty of people have finished CS degrees without acquiring the knack. But that's really all it takes. If you'v
by ramesh31 3y ago
You got the knack, bud, and that's all it takes. Plenty of people have finished CS degrees without acquiring the knack. But that's really all it takes. If you've got it, it's just a matter of time before you're knocking people's socks off.
- swyx 3y agoi find it interesting how some HN threads are super supportive like this one and others tear people apart for overstating their expertise, getting overleveled job titles as a "senior" developer while missing some esoteric/deep knowledge. we're all on our meandering paths somehow.
- ramesh31 3y agoAfter spending enough years mentoring juniors, you pick up on it pretty fast whether someone is worth your time. Ask for a specific solution, and you'll get it from me once. Ask for understanding the generalized case, and I'll happily sit around explaining things to you all day long. Even asking for a specific solution is fine if it's followed up by thoughtful probing questions on the general patterns. But there's just no room for hand holding in this industry.
- 100721 3y agoIt's useful to remember that this is a community of individuals, each with their own opinions and experiences.
- sevagh 3y agoThere's a line of "real curiosity about interesting aspects of computer software" and no-substance snake oil. So, in one case, it's "low substance but good effort", in the other it's "low substance and low effort"