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id: 671f7834b9a323071f7a325e
title: Task 108
challengeType: 19
dashedName: task-108
lang: en-US
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# --instructions--

Read the text and answer the question below.

# --questions--

## --text--

This is a prologue to the conversation on PyCon.

`Years ago, Maria and Brian sat in their office, imagining what it would be like to attend one of the world's biggest tech conferences, PyCon. Back then, they were junior developers, excited about every new programming trend and always pushing each other to improve. They promised they would attend PyCon again one day.`

`Fast forward to today: here they are, attending sessions on AI and cybersecurity, talking about design sprints, and reflecting on how far they've come. Their dream is no longer just a dream—it's real, and they're living it.`

`The adventure has only just begun.`

How did Maria and Brian feel about programming trends when they were junior developers?

## --answers--

They were uninterested in programming trends.

### --feedback--

The text suggests they felt quite the opposite about programming trends.

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They preferred only to work on established technologies.

### --feedback--

The text indicates that they were enthusiastic about new trends, not sticking solely to established tech.

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They ignored new trends to focus on their work.

### --feedback--

Ignoring trends doesn't align with the text's description of their excitement.

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They were excited about every new programming trend.

## --video-solution--

4

# --explanation--

Focus on the sentence that starts with `Back then, they were junior developers…`. This sentence provides insight into how Maria and Brian felt about new programming trends early in their careers.
