That is, when asked can I do X, yes. Do I know how to solve Y? Yes. Can I handle Z? Yes.
My view is that people hire folk to solve problems that aren't presently being solved. I want to be that person's problem-solver.
This requires somewhat careful selection of where I go to interview, in that I ought to understand their problems before I go in, and I ought to be damned truthful about when I say "yes". Usually after I say "yes" I try to back it up with a concrete example from my past where I did in fact do something reasonably close to what they're looking for.
One word?
That is, when asked can I do X, yes. Do I know how to solve Y? Yes. Can I handle Z? Yes.
My view is that people hire folk to solve problems that aren't presently being solved. I want to be that person's problem-solver.
This requires somewhat careful selection of where I go to interview, in that I ought to understand their problems before I go in, and I ought to be damned truthful about when I say "yes". Usually after I say "yes" I try to back it up with a concrete example from my past where I did in fact do something reasonably close to what they're looking for.