alt Hacker NewsI first did fizz buzz about 10 years ago fresh out of college. Now, after 10 years in full stack and fully vibe coding, I forgot basic python syntax. An interview like yours would have false positives if you are checking for syntax because well, its like looking up spelling, I just ask the AI for the syntax inline.
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jaredklewis • yesterday at 4:18 PM
Which part of the syntax for fizzbuzz can you not recall from memory? The for loop? Printing to std out? The modulus operator?
There’s almost nothing to forget? I’m just struggling to understand.
Gigachad • yesterday at 11:02 PM
You would not have been a good fit for this position in that case.
> I forgot basic python syntax
If you cannot write "basic syntax" for any language then you are not a programmer, and certainly not a software engineer? This is not a value judgement, it's ok (probably good tbh) to not be a programmer. But you are wasting everyone's time by interviewing for a programming position in this case.