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Re:Harder programming questions do a worse job of predicting... by Waterluvian on Monday February 18, 2019 @03:16PM (#19193986)
I think the important thing here is the difference between understanding complexity and implementing a sorting algorithm.

If I were hiring a carpenter I would want to know they understand their tools and when to use them. I don't care if they don't know how to make them. But of course knowing how to make them suggests an intimate appreciation for the craft (looking your way Matthias Wandel)

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Re:Harder programming questions do a worse job of predicting... by sjg007 on Monday February 18, 2019 @03:34PM (#19194162)
The flip side would be asking a carpenter to do trigonometry problems or something... Anyway, what's most important is measure twice and cut once. That and following a blueprint and going the extra mile.
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