I am insulted by the smugness of this post. Firstly, the pretension that tech journalists have any reason whatsoever to be reading this blog. Secondly, the lack of any evidence, enforcement, or argument as to why "journalists don't know what they are talking about."<p>Thirdly, the notion that all you need to be a tech journalist is an understanding of programming, when technology journalism today touches on hardware, electrical engineering, business, politics, environmental issues, and finance, not to mention the fact that many of these people are actually trained journalists, which is a worthy field by itself.<p>However, the most damning implication, the one which tends to lie at the root of many self-delusional blogs beyond this one: the idea that only insiders' word is worth hearing. Only an insider in a very particular segment of the tech world will be able to immediately tell you which of the NoSQL databases is the odd man out.<p>The notion that someone who can't isn't worth listening to is a surefire way to seal yourself in a stifling echo chamber where you cling to your own (usually flawed) ideas like a teenager clinging to a safety blanket while the other kids are out making friends and growing.
This is my first comment on HN....<p>I am a mid-level software developer, and this test is bullshit... The only question that was even remotely applicable to a tech journalist, (even a typical techie) is the one regarding network security.<p>I agree with jfasi; Tom, your post was incredibly arrogant.