On Sun, Oct 1, 2017 at 12:32 AM, Steven D'Aprano <st...@pearwood.info> wrote: > On Sun, Oct 01, 2017 at 12:09:55AM -0500, boB Stepp wrote: > >> If I understand the problem correctly, this gives the desired result. >> I would have had this in < 30 seconds if I did not stop at each stage >> and verified I was getting my expected result. I don't claim to be a >> *real* programmer and am definitely no where approaching a >> professional programmer, but this question seems ridiculously easy! > > Congratulations, according to some, you are a better programmer than 99% > of self-described programmers.
I definitely was *not* looking for a pat on the back. I just could not believe that "FizzBuzz" (Or similar questions.) would ever be needed in a job interview for programming/software engineering. I honestly thought that I was missing something. I know that I have had some really bad *blooper* moments in the past on this list! > https://blog.codinghorror.com/why-cant-programmers-program/ I truly hope that the above article does not reflect reality! > For a dissenting view: > > https://www.skorks.com/2010/10/99-out-of-100-programmers-cant-program-i-call-bullshit/ Hopefully this one provides a more accurate picture, though it is not a rosy view either. The more I read and study, the more I follow this and the main list, the more I realize how truly little I know ... -- boB _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
