This discussion is always reminisced of questions such as: Why would I want to learn Algebra or Calculus in college ? or why would I want to go to college at all ? .. the student argues that calculus or college is hardly ever used, if at all, in a job … the most sensible perspective has always been: It is not only about the knowledge itself, but how learning those subjects train your mind to tackle technical problems…same in networking… Some of the best interview questions are those that pose a problem and ask you to tackle it by explaining your train of thought…It requires both: knowledge and how to apply it... A simple example can be: What does the n*n or (n^2) problem represent in BGP ? … Where does the n*n formula come from ? …. these questions can trigger a technical interview conversation or Q&A…covering BGP-RR’s, BGP confeds, etc etc…maybe H-VPLS … By the time the conversation is over, there is a better grasp of someone’s understanding on networks … Yardiel On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 8:26 PM, Justin M. Streiner <streiner@cluebyfour.org> wrote:
On Mon, 8 Jun 2015, Jeroen van Aart wrote:
On 06/05/2015 06:38 PM, Mike Hale wrote:
We need a pool on what percentage of readers just googled traceroute.
Don't learn by heart that which you can look up. In this day and age where knowledge about every subject imaginable is a 5 second (to a minute for those less versed in researching) internet search away there is no need to hold all that knowledge iny our memory.
Reminds me of a job interview I had many years ago, where the interviewer was looking for me to quote chapter and verse of several RFCs for different routing protocols. Uh... yeah.
jms
-- Yardiel Fuentes