Ask HN: Does Microsoft hire mediocre developers?
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On average, every average developer is average. Apply!
Why would they use Go instead of C#?
Kubernetes was written in Go. Microsoft seems to be actually pretty open about language choices. Some examples: their first version of the Azure CLI used Node, they started using Python in their 2.0 version. The new ACI k8s connector uses TypeScript (VSCode too)!
If you can't get in despite your best attempts, then maybe it wasn't meant to be. But let them be the ones to say no. Never disqualify yourself before you've even tried.
I'm not a Go developer but I had piqued Microsoft's interested before, back when I didn't have any professional C# experience (have a few C# projects, though).
Most of my experience is with small web shops and startups so you could definitely get their attention. They just left me with a bad impression when one of their recruiters ghosted me hard. According to LinkedIn the recruiter still works there but it's been difficult trying to get a hold of someone else.
Most of my experience is with small web shops and startups so you could definitely get their attention. They just left me with a bad impression when one of their recruiters ghosted me hard. According to LinkedIn the recruiter still works there but it's been difficult trying to get a hold of someone else.
when you're facing a whiteboard with an interviewer looking over your shoulder, looking at the clock waiting for you to write a basic function that cracks a complex problem, you can have 20 years of experience in Go, it ain't gonna change much! Just apply and see...
All the new hires are amazing, I really respect them. But I'm not as good as them. Should I still try to apply or maybe I shouldn't bother? I want a change in my career. I'm looking for an environment where there is a lot of talented people that I can learn from, and I want to work for a company that invests their time in making me a better developer. I work for a small company that struggles to find talent because they don't have enough money to attract it.
Thank you!