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Re: What is the best part about being a Software Engineer?

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Post by lostcolony » Fri, Apr 29, 2016, 11:26 PM UTC

emodendroket wrote: post #196

collyw wrote: post #194

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And easy enough to look up.

But what are you looking up? You have to know what class of problem you have to be able to look it up.

And if the interviewer will be satisfied with "Oh, this looks like an X kind of problem. I'd just google that and go from there", fair enough.

Re: What is the best part about being a Software Engineer?

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Post by lostlogin » Sat, Apr 30, 2016, 9:27 AM UTC

Infinitesimus wrote: post #61

lostlogin wrote: post #52

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And there isn't one that I'd want.

What about being hired at CTO and tasked to improve the tech experience for all their stores? From connected services and employee efficiency due to better tech for making some of the meals, etc.

I really wouldn't want that job. I don't believe in the company and wouldn't want to be associated with them or the way they do business. In my view they have a negative effect on communities where I live.

Re: What is the best part about being a Software Engineer?

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Post by emodendroket » Mon, May 02, 2016, 1:21 PM UTC

lostcolony wrote: post #211

emodendroket wrote: post #196

Earlier quoted context omitted.

But what are you looking up? You have to know what class of problem you have to be able to look it up.

And if the interviewer will be satisfied with "Oh, this looks like an X kind of problem. I'd just google that and go from there", fair enough.

A decent interviewer is probably willing to be cooperative and fill in some details for you. I guess some places are all about trying to play "gotcha" but the hell with them.