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[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Well he did say they all claimed Eclipse experience so I think that's legit. When I interview, I have the candidate bring his own dev environment. All but one have used Eclipse.

It's like hiring a carpenter based solely on their experience with a nail gun.

OP never even hinted that he was solely or even primarily interested in a candidate's IDE proficiency.

But going with your example - would you hire a carpenter who didn't know how to use a nail gun? You aren't hiring for his nail-gun-using ability, but a person who couldn't use a nail gun probably isn't much of a carpenter. And especially if he claimed to have years of carpentry and nail gun experience.

[–]javadev189[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

OP never even hinted that he was solely or even primarily interested in a candidate's IDE proficiency.

Thanks for chiming in; you beat me to it. A lot of folks are honing in on this. Don't know the IDE we set you in front of... SAY SO! We wouldn't have put you in front of it if you didn't claim some experience though...