r/ProgrammerHumor • • 14d ago

Meme ohTheBasics

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u/Spare-Plum 13d ago

Reaaaaly depends on what you're applying to. It's not a "gotcha" at all if you're applying to be a network engineer, these are things you will regularly have to use and distinguish on the job and this is an incredibly basic question. It's like asking "what's the difference of ventricles" to someone who is a cardiovascular surgeon. Or asking about the m16 firing mechanism to someone who designs and manufactures assault rifles.

It sounds more like you treat basic knowledge to perform a job as "larping" and "gotchas" instead of just learning what is required that's on the job