Is this for real?
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“Remember,” he said turning to me with a smile, “Prolog statements can be both declarative and procedural. Isn’t that neat?”
The line was so oddly mechanical that it stuck with me. No human talks like that, no matter how comp-soy they are. Chad wasn’t a Prolog expert at all — he was using AI to cheat. Straight out of a spy movie.
But I wasn’t intimidated. Instead, I saw an opportunity. I continued the post-interview chit-chat as if nothing had happened, while my wheels kept turning. Right before saying goodbye — almost assured I’d gotten the job — I confronted Chad.
“You… don’t actually know Prolog, do you?” I asked, slamming the table threateningly.
He chuckled awkwardly. “Of course I know Prolog. Why would you think otherwise?”
“Because you’re wearing Meta Ray-Bans,” I replied. “I saw you muttering commands. You weren’t solving that problem yourself; your AI assistant was doing it for you.”
Chad’s face turned as red as a 500-error page from the 90s, back when “red” was actually #ff0000 and not some Pantone® bullsh-t. He stammered, “I… look, no one knows Prolog, right? What were the chances I’d be asked to write it?”
I leaned back, arms crossed. “I’m guessing if I mention this little incident, things won’t look great for you.”
Chad’s voice dropped. “What do you want?”
“A better starting offer,” I said. “Let’s say 20% more than whatever you were planning.”
“That’s not exactly how it works — ”
“Twenty-five!” I cut him off. “And glowing feedback. You tell them I’m not just Prolog-capable; you tell them I’m redefining the paradigm of programming itself. Ask your AI for more flattering praise to add on top.”
Chad sighed. “Fine. You know what? Fine. I’ll write you the best damn recommendation Meta’s ever seen. But this stays between us.”