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This is so true. I remember one of my interviews that went well in the end. In the middle of the interview, they mentioned using Java and building web apps. At
by mhaberl 2y ago
This is so true.
I remember one of my interviews that went well in the end. In the middle of the interview, they mentioned using Java and building web apps. At the time, I was a C++ developer with no web development experience.
I said: "I never did web development," and their response was, "You do know how to write source code, don't you?"
I said: "Of course I do, but..."
They cut me off with: "You will pick it up, don't worry about it."
- CoastalCoder 2y agoMaybe they figured knowing C++ was a sign of your general programming aptitude? Also, how right were they?
- johnchristopher 2y agoI have seen a C++ dev. almost brought to tears when trying to fix a CSS issue at a previous job. Then he broke into tears of laughter when I showed him `yarn build:dev` and the tailwind config. and package.json files :D. Better to laugh about it than cry about it, eh :].
- brk 2y agoI recall interviews from that era too, where the interviewers didn't fully comprehend the jobs they were hiring for. "You know how to write source code, don't you?" Answer: "yes, but I mostly prefer to write fully compiled code directly to disk. Much more efficient".
- bitwize 2y agoReal programmers use a magnetized needle and a steady hand...