Friday, May 12, 2017

Software Craftsman Chapters 11 and 12

Chapter 11

I enjoy how this chapter opens with the “Don’t Be a Smart-Ass Interviewer”. There is nothing more I dislike than someone who thinks they are better than you and try’s and prove it. If I ever walk into an interview and that happens I would like to think I would leave. I don’t have the time or tolerance for such nonsense. I also enjoy some of the questions he says to avoid in the brain teasers, “How many golf balls can you fit into an airplane?” Hahaha. All joking aside I think that this chapter is pretty much a common sense issue and unfortunately I think that some people really need it beat into them. It is common sense you shouldn’t ask questions you don’t know the answer to and don’t make the candidate look like a fool. If someone does not know these basics, they probably shouldn’t be interviewing anyone, or maybe even be in any position. I also like how he talks about not blocking the internet during a coding activity and goes on to say, “I wonder how they would do without it?” I also like his thoughts on not asking the interviewee to write out code on paper or white boards and feels they should stick to what the candidate would face on the job. Great tips and I am certain I will run into interviews where I am asked to do these things.
His take on not asking to wrote algorithms or algorithmic exercises is awesome. I like his thought pattern here on how they should ask something closer to the reality of the projects at the company and that how many problems weren’t related to the algorithms, but the lack of good tests and the like. Overall good chapter and some great advice.

Chapter 12


I really don’t have much to say in this chapter as I think it speaks for itself. Lack of morale is a company killer in my opinion. It is all pretty plain to see that if you lack motivation and hate the job you are doing than you will not bring anything of use to the company. It is contagious as well. People moping around complaining about this and that and blaming everything on so and so, when they really need to take a hard look at themselves. 

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