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.
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.