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I'd hope it's a writing issue, as I certainly agree that, should someone present themselves like this, it would seem very transparent.

I think it's fine to strategize in such ways, but you have to be a savvy communicator to pull off this level of ... scheming?

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haha possibly. I was never much of a writer. I wouldn't necessarily call it scheming though. It's just trying to increase your odds of success in a system that can be exploited.

That's exactly the issue. If you go into the field of software development thinking that you can just "exploit" your way to the top you'll find yourself falling short. That kind of mentality leads to poor deliverable.

You can never just exploit your way to the top. You need more than just interview skills to do that. You need many many more skills. However, most developers that I have met that are fantastic programmers have a real issue interviewing and they never get a chance to demonstrate their true value at a company.

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