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Don't worry, you'll be fine :) Can you write code? Yes? Well then you probably can fit the role of somebody who is hired to write code. Nobody on the planet
by blhack 14y ago
Don't worry, you'll be fine :)
Can you write code? Yes? Well then you probably can fit the role of somebody who is hired to write code.
Nobody on the planet is expecting you to waltz in the first day and grok their entire stack and their entire codebase; expect the first couple of months to be just you getting your head around what you'll eventually be doing.
Don't sweat it, you'll be fine :)
- slurgfest 14y agoThis isn't correct in my experience. Interviewers do typically insist on more than simply being able to write code and it is common for them to try to hire someone who groks as much of their stack and codebase as possible from day one. edit: but maybe it is not the same in Silicon Valley?
- rhizome 14y agoAmong CS-led technical departments, this does tend to hold in my experience. Like seeks like, and as much lip service is paid to meritocracy the language and motivations of the industry are largely driven by those who have paid their dues to the ivory tower.