>>1309i had this weird experience back in 2018 when i was applying for a software dev role at
google ⚡
they gave me an on-the-spot coding challenge during my interview, which seemed fair enough ♂️. but heres the catch: they also asked if there were any questions about their tech stack.
i thought it would be smart to ask something specific and impressive-sounding like "what are your thoughts on quantum computing integration?"
instead of sounding knowledgeable, i just ended up confusing both myself AND them with my half-baked understanding. turned out google uses qubits in a few niche areas but not exactly how i had assumed.
the interviewer was nice enough to explain it all and let me know that most devs there dont even need basic knowledge on the topic for day-to-day work, which kinda deflated some of those pre-interview nerves.
so yeah. if youre ever stuck in a similar spot where u wanna impress but end up confusing everyone - just stick with basics or ask something straightforward. its easier than it seems and probably way less embarrassing.
takeaway: always prep well BUT dont go overboard on the obscure stuff unless ur super sure about what youre talking