> It's a test of your ability to solve new things, which is a capability the company finds useful.
Correct.
I work with early-ish stage startups. There's always a library that solves any given known problem. We don't have the scale or nuance to need to reinvent the wheel.
Where I really need engineers to shine is in solving the parts that don't have a library because we've stumbled onto something new. Or at least something new to the team. Or the way we've cobbled libraries together creates something new.
The important work is the work you haven't done before. We're engineers not line cooks.
November should involve completely different work and a whole new set of problems than February. If you're still doing the same thing you did in February, something's gone wrong.
Correct.
I work with early-ish stage startups. There's always a library that solves any given known problem. We don't have the scale or nuance to need to reinvent the wheel.
Where I really need engineers to shine is in solving the parts that don't have a library because we've stumbled onto something new. Or at least something new to the team. Or the way we've cobbled libraries together creates something new.
The important work is the work you haven't done before. We're engineers not line cooks.
November should involve completely different work and a whole new set of problems than February. If you're still doing the same thing you did in February, something's gone wrong.