This discussion is always reminisced of questions such as: Why would I want to learn Algebra or Calculus in college ? or why would I want to go to college at all ? .. the student argues that calculus or college is hardly ever used, if at all, in a job … the most sensible perspective has always been: It is not only about the knowledge itself, but how learning those subjects train your mind to tackle technical problems…same in networking… Some of the best interview questions are those that pose a problem and ask you to tackle it by explaining your train of thought…It requires both: knowledge and how to apply it...
A simple example can be: What does the n*n or (n^2) problem represent in BGP ? … Where does the n*n formula come from ? …. these questions can trigger a technical interview conversation or Q&A…covering BGP-RR’s, BGP confeds, etc etc…maybe H-VPLS … By the time the conversation is over, there is a better grasp of someone’s understanding on networks … Yardiel On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 8:26 PM, Justin M. Streiner <strei...@cluebyfour.org> wrote: > On Mon, 8 Jun 2015, Jeroen van Aart wrote: > > On 06/05/2015 06:38 PM, Mike Hale wrote: >> >>> We need a pool on what percentage of readers just googled traceroute. >>> >> >> Don't learn by heart that which you can look up. In this day and age >> where knowledge about every subject imaginable is a 5 second (to a minute >> for those less versed in researching) internet search away there is no need >> to hold all that knowledge iny our memory. >> > > Reminds me of a job interview I had many years ago, where the interviewer > was looking for me to quote chapter and verse of several RFCs for different > routing protocols. Uh... yeah. > > jms > -- Yardiel Fuentes