I think that everyone felt really smart the first time they "got" recursion. Then that feeling has followed them around but switched position assuming that some

I think that everyone felt really smart the first time they "got" recursion. Then that feeling has followed them around but switched position assuming that someone isn't smart UNLESS they get recursion. I think recursion is a really clever way to solve a select few problems but I hate cleverness most of the time when I see it in code. Recursion is a neat concept but IMO with the multitude of relevant questions that could be asked of a developer it should be further down on most interviewers lists.