What other professions are like this? Do lawyers, accountants, civil engineers, bartenders, etc. take massive time to memorize stuff every time they want or need to go job hunting?
A friend of mine was shocked when I told him how things are looking for a job in the software world. He's a civil engineer. I guess it makes it easier in their world owing to accreditation and certs. He just found it astounding the amount of prep time it takes your average dev to get ready for an interview.