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Re:Ask HN: How does one have the mindset to study for coding... by codingdave on Sunday June 28, 2020 @01:54PM (#23670628)
People always show their best side on social media sites, especially LinkedIn. Trying to measure up to an image that someone has crafted of themselves to get a job is somewhat like believing that the pictures people post on Instagram match their daily reality. You are walking into a well-known trap.

Trust me - as someone who listens to coding candidates on occasion, the majority do not just come in and whip out answers in a couple minutes. Those people are rare. And we sometimes like the slower candidates better because we get to see how they think instead of seeing just a quick answer.

Re:Ask HN: How does one have the mindset to study for coding... by deepaksurti on Monday June 29, 2020 @07:45AM (#23676643)
The genius candidate is one with the quick answer but gives a slow answer :-)