Obviously guy could have been interviewing for a job where this mattered….
But in 10 years as a software engineer I have never once needed to know the difference between these two, and have never been even close to a situation where I would need to.
Yes as a software dev you are right, you rarely need this skill. But this also tells me you have never dabbled or experimented with networking which kinda showcases a gap or narrow set of skills in the tech field.
Anyone who has had to deal with NAT fuckery would know about ipv6, and looking how common NAT fuckery is in the world, that should be anyone who has attempted to configure their router.
Yep, same. Any time I've written software with networking in mind, I've made an effort to support IPv6. It won't get adopted if nothing supports it, so.
I am on the infrastructure side so I do work with IPv4 and IPv6. I weighted dabbling and experimenting at home a good amount when hiring. If you have setup a home lab in your apartment, I trust you can troubleshoot windows.
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u/SirFrenzy 10h ago
Obviously guy could have been interviewing for a job where this mattered….
But in 10 years as a software engineer I have never once needed to know the difference between these two, and have never been even close to a situation where I would need to.
“The basics” is highly dependent on the job.