[savanaly]

I think you're quite possibly judging the guy too much based on a simple internet comment.

His statement could mean anything from cruelly laughing in the face of the junior dev during a face to face code review to having a quick heh under his breath from the privacy of his office at the developer's use of "if (foo === true)". Or anything in between.

[beanmunch]

Perhaps, but the "but in my defense, he had spent 3 years at Amazon" quip seems to confirm that this guy has a poor attitude.

[wott]

> I think you're quite possibly judging the guy too much based on a simple internet comment.

There are such judgements in every thread.

It's even better when it is paired with the famous "I would not hire you" (or its variation "I would fire you") although the conversation does relate to this at all, the OP has shown no intent no be hired in any company, let alone the answerer's company, and, icing on the cake, the answerer is not in a position to hire anyone.

[icebraining]

If it was a completely private laugh, seems weird that they would apologize for the previously mentioned jerk.

[sheepmullet]

Due to open office layouts there is no such thing as a private laugh.