An engineer who can’t admit they don’t know something when it matters is actively harmful to the work of engineering.
Re:Finding a new software developer job
by mrexroad on Monday February 12, 2024 @02:55AM
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This. I am genuinely excited when I am faced with a problem set where I don’t know something (e.g. need to research, explore, gain a skill, or otherwise educate myself) — seriously, it’s the best. The only thing better is learning (or being told) that I was wrong about something and then re-evaluating my belief/understanding stack in order to find and correct the error. I have such little patience for folks fronting or faking knowledge/expertise - it’s such a fucking waste of time for everyone else.
But when i catch someone lying at least twice about something technical, i do my part to make sure the person is not hired or next to leave. There is no trust.