This comment holds more truth than is evident. The fact is, people who hire you don't actually want you to be better than them. This, I think, contributes larg

This comment holds more truth than is evident. The fact is, people who hire you don't actually want you to be better than them. This, I think, contributes largely to the criticism culture of programming. Of course, many interviewers have good intentions. Unfortunately, malign developers (dare I say, jealous?) are prone to setting a trend for the type of questions that are asked.