I think a lot of companies have hidden requirements. You are not worth hiring unless they can give you any problem, and any due date, and you just make it happen. In my previous job, I had a boss who often overpromised to the client, wouldn't ask for our feedback, then state "You guys are smart, you'll figure it out" and leave us to stress over deadlines and try to make it work. I got fired for coming up with a better plan for a project that wasn't being managed. Needless to say, these kinds of companies that do not have a pulse or the slightest understanding of development, will find themselves with a high turnover rate or developers who are writing fast, dirty code that is not scalable and full of bugs.
"Fake it till you make it" is a mantra I have heard often, and I think it's because of these types of companies.... but I HATE this motto. Sure, you should have confidence that you can figure out problems, learn languages, etc with the right amount of time and resources... but faking your abilities only allows companies to fake their support of you. They will clap your hands when things are not on fire, then abandon you to the flames when they errupt.
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I think a lot of companies have hidden requirements. You are not worth hiring unless they can give you any problem, and any due date, and you just make it happen. In my previous job, I had a boss who often overpromised to the client, wouldn't ask for our feedback, then state "You guys are smart, you'll figure it out" and leave us to stress over deadlines and try to make it work. I got fired for coming up with a better plan for a project that wasn't being managed. Needless to say, these kinds of companies that do not have a pulse or the slightest understanding of development, will find themselves with a high turnover rate or developers who are writing fast, dirty code that is not scalable and full of bugs.
"Fake it till you make it" is a mantra I have heard often, and I think it's because of these types of companies.... but I HATE this motto. Sure, you should have confidence that you can figure out problems, learn languages, etc with the right amount of time and resources... but faking your abilities only allows companies to fake their support of you. They will clap your hands when things are not on fire, then abandon you to the flames when they errupt.