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What they want is mainstream orthodoxy like Design Patterns, OOP, etc. You'll want to study the buzzwords, mostly. What are the major principles of OOP? What is
by mtdewcmu 12y ago
What they want is mainstream orthodoxy like Design Patterns, OOP, etc. You'll want to study the buzzwords, mostly. What are the major principles of OOP? What is a Decorator Pattern? What is TDD?
You won't be able to infer this stuff from studying software that works well. There are specific words they want to hear. Functional programming is probably not going to help at those interviews. FP isn't used at big corporations.
- dropit_sphere 12y agoUnfortunately, this is very likely the case. Do all the things the thread suggests to learn about design. Then go read the Gang of Four book to get a job.
- mtdewcmu 12y agoI'd get a job first. If you are not enthusiastic about corporate programming, there are all kinds of companies with all different styles. If you look hard enough, you can find one that fits your style.