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Maybe it's why I'm not a developer anymore, but my approach to a broken "w" key wouldn't be figuring out a workaround to using "while", but rather copying and p

• TeMPOraL 11y ago
  My would be to (in order): jury-rig the keyboard to make it type "w" anyway, rebind it to some unused key, or just bring my own keyboard from home (if this would not be an interview but probational period setting).
  • __z 11y ago
    Windows (and most OSes) also have an on screen keyboard.
    • TeMPOraL 11y ago
      It does, but having to click to type that one letter would be annoying as hell, and a last-ditch resort (after copy-pasting the letter itself from some text that contains it).
• tremendo 11y ago
  ascii 119, son on Win Alt-119. But seriously, stand up and ask for a working keyboard first. The test there is communication.
  • __z 11y ago
    Exactly. If someone's approach to a broken keyboard is some workaround instead of just asking for another keyboard it is a sign they handle problems very, very poorly.
    • blablabla123 11y ago
      It's an insurance company, maybe they want to assure that they still work even if there is something exploding. ;)
  • new_hackers 11y ago
    ^^^this is the correct answer. as a manager I want to know if my team is experiencing an obstacle that should be simple for me to fix for them. A managers job is to remove these kind of obstacles. I don't want them wasting time with poor workarounds.
• knodi123 11y ago
  'twas meant to be a joke. but you're right, there are much better solutions, starting with "go to the closest store and buy a new keyboard".