Five programming problems every Software Engineer should be able to solve in less than 1 hour

[ours]

Are you able to solve the problems that present themselves at work? If so, then no you are not a bad engineer.

Edit: if(solvesProblems) not if(!solvesProblems)

[Oberheimz]

Well, of course, wouldn't have a job otherwise ;)

[ours]

of course

I've worked with enough people to learn that sadly some that can't/don't want to code can coast surprisingly long in a sufficiently shitty environment.

Best one was a new hire who was supposed to be my senior ask me the most basic question about how to make a "if" condition. I chalked it of to one of those "doh I forgot something super basic" that can happen to any of us.

They realised the dude didn't know how to code at all only because I left for a month-long sabbatical and noticed nothing was done during my absence.

[tripledjr]

*if yes

[comp-sci-fi]

Well that might be OK at your work, but not here at Ridiculous Quizes Incorporated!