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opinion-should I have taken the easy way or not?

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As part of a long interview process, they asked me to create a presentation.   At the interview person A said to create a presentation using software x but to email person B for which software to use.  So I emailed person B and he suggested by saying, "You could use software y but software z is what everyone uses at the company."  (He knew I did not know software y or z.)   So which software would you use in this instance for a best impression?

software x is super easy, software y is kind of difficult and software z is most difficult and I didn't know how to use it but I could learn it since I already have it at home.  

I already made a choice and did it but now I am doubting myself and wondering if I should have gone with what I know.  I decided to do software z because if I got the job that is what I would have to know so I took the initiative to learn it on my own and to see if I *could* do it too.  I also wanted to show them that I can learn new things etc.  It took a lot more time to do, and I did have to get some help from my DH when I got stuck but I did it.  Why do I feel like I made the wrong choice?  

Re: opinion-should I have taken the easy way or not?

  • I probably would have done "z" also. I think it's always good to show initiative. However, I might have done a back up one using "x" just in case. But it sounds like the interviewer wasn't positive which software to use?
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