@nat and @ludicity on lying to get jobs:

• https://www.simplermachines.com/dont-lie-in-interviews/
• https://ludic.mataroa.blog/blog/the-complex-problem-of-lying-for-jobs/

Have to say that I fall on Nat’s side here, though as with a lot of tech advice, it’s not necessarily generalizable. In my last round of interviews, I very much enjoyed being contrary in expressing my dissenting opinions (like disagreeing that SOLID is a useful set of principles or having my default performance stance as “for loops go brrrr”). It is for sure good signal for me if interviewers are uncomfortable with this, since I wouldn’t be a good culture fit anyhow, but given my interviewing results, I think the interviewers thought it was desirable to see from a candidate anyway. (Though again, contextual - perhaps more expected or more leeway given for someone interviewing for a staff position.)

@alpha @nat I think Nat and I are basically in full agreement. That is, if you're in a comfortable place, lying is foolish because it will take you to terrible places. If you're not financially secure, the proportion of the market that responds well to honesty is very small.

(For example, in Melbourne, places with serious engineering cultures enjoy my honesty, but 90% of places very transparently have no idea what they're doing and want candidates to affirm their decisions.)

@ludicity @nat Yeah, as with everything else in life, relative power in the relationship is an important thing to keep in mind.