Re: /400 skills test

"Schenck, Don" wrote:
> 
> How about these questions:
> 
> "Tell me about the coolest application you've ever written."
I wrote an inventory forecasting for a major chain saw distributor that
accurately projected the number of units sold the next month for 5 out
of the 6 units tested.  It was off by one for the 6th.  They picked the
test case.  Nice exercise in pattern recognition.  In RPGII for the
S/36.
> 
> "Tell me about an application that you've written that is still in use
> today."
The above is Stihl in use. On their AS/400.
> 
> "What kind of music do you like?"
Both kinds of music.  Rhythm and blues.
> 
> "Name a few movers and shakers in the computer programming field."
Me, you. :)
> 
> "An accountant needs some inventory numbers in a spreadsheet. What do you
> do?"
Flip answer, go to lunch.  It's an accountant.  Real answer, if they
need it like right now, run a query to create the file, download it and
import it for them.  If it's going to be done repeatedly, what's the
budget?
> 
> -- Don
> 
> P.S. Go ahead someone ... answer the above questions. I'll grade you. Are
> you good enough for Schenck Technical Consulting??? <grin>
>
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