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		recursive on Nov 4, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Interview gone wrong If you're used to python, you wouldn't consider it to be a trick. If you're giving interviews, and evaluating code in a language you don't know, don't be so confident it's wrong. Ask the candidate how it works.

ball_of_lint on Nov 4, 2024 | [–]

I've used python for ~2y now and I'd balk at and rewrite this statement, considering it unclear at best.

recursive on Nov 4, 2024 | | [–]

That's an entirely reasonable point of view.

The important part here is that there are a substantial fraction of python developers that don't share your sentiment.

nerdponx on Nov 4, 2024 | [–]

In this case the candidate also didn't know.

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