Ask HN: What's your speciality, and what's your "FizzBuzz" equivalent?

Re:Ask HN: What's your speciality, and what's your "FizzBuzz... by octo_t on Thursday January 02, 2014 @09:59AM (#6999812)

I've found 'list 10 two-letter linux commands and their use'

They don't actually have to think of 10, but their answer can show what they've actually had to do on a *nix system. Its also lets you prod them with questions like 'how might I get disk usage' or if they mention dd, ask them how they use it, what its good for etc.

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Re:Ask HN: What's your speciality, and what's your "FizzBuzz... by icebraining on Thursday January 02, 2014 @10:40AM (#7000053)

I was surprised I could actually think of 10. Using both dc and bc seems like cheating, though ;)

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Re:Ask HN: What's your speciality, and what's your "FizzBuzz... by octo_t on Thursday January 02, 2014 @12:05PM (#7000610)

To be honest, a reason I like it is that if they free-think and say 'what about sed, oh of course thats three characters', shows what they know. Also whether shell-built ins count too.

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Re:Ask HN: What's your speciality, and what's your "FizzBuzz... by icebraining on Thursday January 02, 2014 @12:48PM (#7000884)

I'd grant bonus points for remembering the standard text editor. Or dismiss everyone who didn't!

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