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there's this dev on my team that everyone knew had no clue how to code
@andrhlt
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Why it worked
The video uses a relatable, high-stakes 'imposter syndrome' story that validates the viewer's own insecurities while providing a clear, actionable path to success via the mentioned platform.
Summary
A software developer recounts a humorous story about a coworker who lacked basic coding knowledge, specifically not knowing what a 'for loop' was. The video uses this anecdote to encourage viewers by suggesting that if someone with such limited skills can get hired, anyone can.
Structure
- 1Introduce the incompetent coworker
- 2Describe the realization of his lack of knowledge
- 3Recount the specific incident with the for loop
- 4Deliver the punchline
- 5Connect the story to the viewer's potential
Product placement
The video mentions LeetCode in the caption as a resource for software engineering preparation, implying the coworker's hiring was a fluke or that the viewer can achieve similar success through practice.
On-screen text
there's this dev on my team that everyone knew had no clue how to code
and no clue how this dude got hired
but I didn't actually understand how bad it was
until the time that I learned he did not know what a for loop was
he asked me to meet to help him with a function for his ticket
which he basically just needed to iterate through a string
I was like you know
maybe it's just an off day
so I was like you need to use a for loop here
he's like a for loop
and I was like yes a for loop
a four loop dude proceeds to type the No. 4 and then asks what to do next
and I was like you've got to be kidding me
Original caption
If he can do it u can too #cs #software #leetcode #fyp #foryou #fypage #swe #faang
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