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From the article: > but I’d probably utterly fail any type of formal interview where they asked me to write or explain code on the spot. It seems to me that y
by gbaygon 14y ago
From the article:
> but I’d probably utterly fail any type of formal interview where they asked me to write or explain code on the spot.
It seems to me that you lack comunication skills to explain what you know. I would be very difficult to somebody to hire you to do team work, maybe you should try freelancing or improve your understanding of what are you doing, commenting your code would be a good start.
- randomdata 14y agoI feel like the parent, and not due to communication skills per-say, but because that kind of thought requires self-reflection and doesn't just come up naturally while in conversation. If I went away for a while to think about it, then I could explain it to you just fine, but I've never been in an interview that operated that way.
- thomaslangston 14y agoThis. Communication skills seems to be the real problem, specifically technical communication skills. In addition to comments, try reading "Code Complete 2" to build vocabulary or giving short talks at your local user groups to practice technical speaking skills.
- darkmethod 14y agoAgreed. Communication is a skill and it is learnable. I suggest attending a PHP meetup [1] in your area or nearest city. I'm sure many of them would be interested in your background and they in return would be able to help you hone your communication skills, both verbally and in code. Good luck! [1] http://www.meetup.com http://www.meetup.com