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When I talk to new "university" programmers, they can write a heap sort from memory, they can explain complicated algorithms they've memorized... If that's act

When I talk to new "university" programmers, they can write a heap sort from memory, they can explain complicated algorithms they've memorized... If that's actually the case he should be hiring those people because most interviewees can't even do those things.

lacker 18y ago
Definitely. It's not too hard to teach a smart but inexperienced employee things like how to use source control, automated testing, multiple language paradigms, and "why deadlines are important".