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I like this point-of-view about people who programs to get hired. In one way or another, I seen plenty of people like that. These are people I will absolutely never hire, precisely because I cannot count on them to broaden their horizon and talk about or challenge the direction of projects. Of course, those things shouldn't take away from orderly production of software, but a truly excellent software engineer shows depth in understanding of their craft in practice. It's really good that this, for me, has consistently shown itself in interviews, even with junior developers.