Re: Python Interview Questions

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Date	Tue, 10 Jul 2012 09:12:35 +1000
From	Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au>
To	Devin Jeanpierre <jeanpierreda@gmail.com>
Subject	Re: Python Interview Questions
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On 09Jul2012 18:53, Devin Jeanpierre <jeanpierreda@gmail.com> wrote:
| 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.

A new word! A quick google search confused me as to whether this was
martial art or a form of dance. The GF suggested it was both. Having
seen this:

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8xxgFpK-NM

I am now convinced :-)
-- 
Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au>

Hit the button Chewie!  - Han Solo

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