• SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 day ago

    The hash question is just something from the top of my head. I normally fit it to the situation.

    I absolutely take nervousness into account, as I can relate to it.

    The thing is, I need to know if the person can push back in some way. it’s a hard thing to do in interviews, but also the first point for me to check how a person reacts

    I’ve been bitten too many times, with dev coworkers who don’t give at least a little resistance when vague or stupid tasks show up. Only to notice hours or days later, when something was done completely the wrong way

    • Pyr@lemmy.ca
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      1 day ago

      Sounds like you need to fire the person handing out vague and undefined tasks to everyone 😂

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        22 hours ago

        Every task starts out as a vague idea that, at some point, needs to be narrowed down to something specific and actionable.

        If you’re at a sufficiently large organization and you get lucky, that happens before it makes it to a developer. For the rest of us, it’s an important skill to be able to take a task, ask clarifying questions, and narrow it down to something actionable.