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Re: questions asked during network engineer interview
From: William Herrin <bill () herrin us>
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2020 09:41:13 -0700
On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 12:44 AM Mark Tinka <mark.tinka () seacom com> wrote:
On 24/Jul/20 09:32, William Herrin wrote:Choosing not to mash one's fingers with a hammer is not an absence of curiosity about carpentry. It's merely an understanding that doing carpentry well involves -not- mashing one's fingers with a hammer.You mean like not poking your finger into the wall socket, or in the fire, unless you're 2? I'm not sure how to parse your comment. But in case you are wondering, I am talking about network engineering, which is not common sense.
Hi Mark, How you parse it depends on your intention when quoting my interview story with a response about exhibiting curiosity. It was either full agreement about the value of curiousity or a pointed retort about the difference between curiosity and irresponsibility. Regards, Bill -- William Herrin bill () herrin us https://bill.herrin.us/
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