Comment Re:They asked him (Score 1) 349
Google doesn't do interviews for "Java skills".
It is pretty difficult to imagine what a thing you cannot comprehend is like, and Lem does an outstanding (though still imperfect) job.
If you haven't read this book give it a shot.
BTW, if you think that "real engineers" deliver on time with predictable results, you need to read more about real engineers.
Fast, cheap, good: pick two.