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Re: eBay is looking for network heavies...

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Justin M. Streiner)
Tue Jun 9 08:01:46 2015

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Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2015 08:01:28 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Justin M. Streiner" <streiner@cluebyfour.org>
To: nanog@nanog.org
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On Mon, 8 Jun 2015, Yardiel D. Fuentes wrote:

> This discussion is always reminisced of questions such as: Why would I=20
> want to learn Algebra or Calculus in college ? or why would I want to go=
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> to college at all ? .. the student argues that calculus or college is=20
> hardly ever used, if at all, in a job =E2=80=A6  the most sensible perspe=
ctive=20
> has always been:  It is not only about the knowledge itself, but how=20
> learning those subjects train your mind to tackle technical=20
> problems=E2=80=A6same in networking=E2=80=A6 Some of the best interview q=
uestions=20
> are those that pose a problem and ask you to tackle it by explaining=20
> your train of thought=E2=80=A6It requires both: knowledge and how to appl=
y=20
> it...

Your point is well taken, but being asked to recite section 4.2.1 of RFC=20
XXXX is:
1. little more than rote memorization
2. says nothing about a candidate's skills or critical thinking abilities.

For the record, there are times in my professional career where I've made=
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some use of algebra and calculus :)

jms

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