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> So many web devs fail on the simple interview question "what happens when user enters a url and presses enter?" Is the answer you're looking for along the li
by jckahn 1y ago
> So many web devs fail on the simple interview question "what happens when user enters a url and presses enter?"
Is the answer you're looking for along the lines of "the browser makes a GET request to the specified URL," or something lower-level than that?
- ivanjermakov 1y agoI think it's one of those intentionally vague questions that helps in probing the knowledge depth. Interviewees are typically free to describe the process with as much detail as they can.
- jckahn 1y agoSure, but what does that tell you about the candidate's ability to do the actual job? It just sounds like a meaningless trivia test.
- GeoAtreides 1y agoI would be looking for a fractal answer and judge on the depth