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Re:Don't Call Yourself a Programmer, and Other Career Advice... by fimdomeio on Sunday October 20, 2019 @12:52PM (#21305321)
I'm not in the usual hiring circuit but went to one or two interviews for having a feel for that world. I always had the attitude of being the guy who will learn whatever is needed to successfully finish the task at hand, and I have work to show for it. It's amazing how's that was worth nothing for people that interviewed me, compared with how many years of react experience I had.
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Re:Don't Call Yourself a Programmer, and Other Career Advice... by HerrmannM on Tuesday October 22, 2019 @11:47PM (#21330874)
Sort of same kind of experience. I presented myself as a problem solver, with algorithmic skills and a deep understanding of language's principles as this is my research area...

"Sure, but can you do python"

Well, I definitely can learn it. But can I do it right their, right now? I never really worked in python, so no.

And so... no.

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