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0 pointskamaal12y ago0 comments

There is a common theme but an interview and a crisis situation are not the same.

Its like attending an exam, its not the same getting work done in the real world.

>>Learning how to be interviewed is as useful a skill as learning how to code.

No, learning how to build is a useful skill. Learning how to be interviewed is mastering the art of being the best rat in the rat race.

The whole point is even if you win, you still remain a rat.

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1009812y ago

> Its like attending an exam, its not the same getting work done in the real world.

Of course it's not. Real world is much more stressful than an interview. During an interview you chat with another developer in a room with a whiteboard. In the real world you are woken up by a phone call at 4 AM to fix a critical system, knowing that if you screw up even slightly, you'll lose a very important customer. I've experienced both and I can confidently say that I prefer the former.

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