[philwelch]

Yup, it's a good question for bullshitters and negotiators, and there's plenty of demand for both, but for those of us in the substance-based professions, it's a terrible question.

[DanBC]

What happens if you answer reasonably honestly?

"I don't know any COBOL and I've never done anything in ADA. My C isn't as strong as I'd like it to be, but -as I mention on my resumé- I'm working in some open source projects bug fixing to get it stronger."