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The only thing doing tech tests has taught me is that I'm too stupid to do the job I've been doing professionally for the better part of 2 decades. (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by bungle_in_the_jungle@lemmy.world to c/programming@programming.dev

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Can't just be me, can it? Currently 0 for 3 on interviews because I can't seem to get past the technical interview/test. Usually because of some crazy complicated algorithm question that's never been relevant to anything I've ever had to do on the job in all my years coding.

Also, while I'm ranting: screw the usual non-answer when given feedback.

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[–] falsem@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

There's a story/joke about a company that has a large, important industrial machine that stopped working. They call in a specialist engineer, who walks up, hits it with a hammer, and it starts working again. He then hands the manager a bill for $2000. Incensed, the manager demands an itemized invoice because this was outrageous for something that took 2 minutes. The engineer kindly obliges: hammer $5, knowing where to use the hammer $1995.

[–] 0_0j@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

😂

[–] roembol@lemmy.roembol.nl 2 points 2 years ago

I remember reading that as well, wasn't it on a ship?