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From: Devin Jeanpierre <jeanpierreda@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2012 18:53:18 -0400
Subject: Re: Python Interview Questions
To: Peter <peter.milliken@gmail.com>
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On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 5:22 PM, Peter <peter.milliken@gmail.com> wrote:
> One of my favourite questions when interviewing - and it was 100% reliable :-) - "what are your hobbies?"
> If the answer included programming then they were hired, if not, then they went to the "B" list.

Woe is the poor college grad, who wants to appear like a well-rounded
individual and lists capoeira and gardening, instead.

-- Devin