Re:Who Killed the Junior Developer?
by opportune on Wednesday February 14, 2018 @12:43PM
(#16377599)
Reminds me of this skit: http://www.cc.com/video-clips/acaxis/key-and-peele-the-heist
I may be dense here, but what's the difference between a cheat sheet in your head and actually knowing the topic?
That's the point of joke/anecdote. By studying you know the material and don't have to cheat, but the "tip" is voiced by someone more accustomed to cheating than studying, and so it's framed as a dishonest strategy.
That's the joke he referenced. Although there is a difference between knowing something and memorizing answers.
Re:Who Killed the Junior Developer?
by Nullabillity on Wednesday February 14, 2018 @03:42PM
(#16379189)
Knowing canned answers vs being able to come up with it yourself.
Re:Who Killed the Junior Developer?
by commandlinefan on Wednesday February 14, 2018 @12:58PM
(#16377741)
Well, thank you for your (intentional?) kindness, but back then I did sort of misrepresent how well I understood the language.
If the hiring process wasn't able to distinguish between you or who they thought they were looking for, then it wasn't your responsibility to inform them of it.