95% of jobs are for maintaining an existing code base. So they just want the person who will jump in and start working on it with minimal bullshit.<p>Honestly, learning the syntax of a language takes under a week. Learning the culture and APIs can take years.<p>I&#x27;ve been having to do Objective C for the last year and a half. I don&#x27;t like it, but it&#x27;s my lot. I understand the language, but I can&#x27;t say I understand all the tools and APIs, still.