the ordinary (LDAP calls, COM integration).
I think that CF is basic enough that you shouldn't really need it if your
looking at a senior level position. For a junior developer I wouldn't think
it unusual though.
Tim
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 9:45 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Do you use the manual?
I had a rather impromptu interview today. One of the questions got me
thinking.
I was being asked about the speed of my coding and was waffling a bit
(since
I honestly don't know how to answer that... doesn't it depend on the
problem
at hand?) He then refined the question and asked "do you need the
reference
when you code?"
I answered "Sure." He asked "Why?" and I answered "Why would I want to
memorize everything in there?" He didn't seem happy with the answer.
It got me thinking. I've always felt that it's more important to know
where
information is (and be able to get to it quickly) than to "know" it. I
consider myself a good, fast coder, but I code with a good reference
manual
at my fingertips (or livedocs.macromedia.com in a dedicated window).
I've never considered this a negative... any opinions? Do you use the
manual often? Would you hire somebody that did?
It's just something that I've never considered as particularly positive or
negative until today.
Jim Davis
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