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Re: A poll for programmers by Ice Cream Jonsey 05/05/2018, 1:20pm PDT
Rafiki wrote:

Suppose as part of the interview process you’re given a programming assignment to see how well you write code. Suppose you’re tasked with writing a custom string class and you’re asked to implement a few methods:


I don't have a take on the specifics of what you posted - I am against the current trend of giving developers 8 hours of homework to complete because if the spot you're hiring for is THAT critical that you absolutely cannot afford anyone but a top notch developer then you should bring someone on from your goddamn network who you know is good - but I will go off in a different direction because why not, there's four posts a day here. :)

A couple years ago when I was looking I was given an on-line test. They said I had 90 minutes to do it. Keeping in mind that it had absolutely nothing to do with the position I was interviewing for (automator) I was against the time constraint. Don't do that. (Not that you are talking of doing that, Rafiki.) I guess the theory is that if there is a time constraint then it, I dunno, simulates being able to do it quickly? But if I've got a bunch of tickets to complete in a sprint I will get them done and if that means I work extra hours in a sprint I'll do that. What the time limit did do is abandon time spent writing down what I want to do and stopped me from thinking it over. It made me furious at myself for not getting things instantly correct even though I'm taking this test in a way I've never worked before or since and then made me furious at the shittiness of the company that was asking me to do this before an interview, when I knew damn well that the first group of people that got hired on would never, ever do an on-line test. It's only something people come up with afterwards.

You can interview for some things and screen out the ones lying on a resume but you can't interview for drive. You can't interview for someone who when a couple people are stuck that are in a critical path, unsticks them. You can't interview for the person that gets every one of their features done and tests it first. I feel you can only interview up to a certain point of competence. After that, it's all personal ethics and drive.
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        Yeah, GPAs and degrees are worthless. Only consider if they have <3 years' xp. NT by The Happiness Engine 04/25/2018, 12:21pm PDT NEW
            This thread is helpful for making the jump from freelance to white collar work. NT by saltlord 04/25/2018, 12:45pm PDT NEW
        Next you’ll tell me I shouldn’t disqualify people that don’t play D&D or L by Rafiki 04/25/2018, 1:49pm PDT NEW
    Ha. So very, very true. Candidates are so bad. by blackwater 04/25/2018, 1:20pm PDT NEW
    A poll for programmers by Rafiki 05/04/2018, 3:15pm PDT NEW
        Re: A poll for programmers by E. L. Koba 05/04/2018, 5:50pm PDT NEW
        They use String after being explicitly told not to. NT by DQ 05/05/2018, 8:40am PDT NEW
            Yeah, tough to defend this one. NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 05/06/2018, 10:19am PDT NEW
        Re: A poll for programmers by Ice Cream Jonsey 05/05/2018, 1:20pm PDT NEW
            Re: A poll for programmers by Rafiki 05/07/2018, 9:05pm PDT NEW
                Re: A poll for programmers by Ice Cream Jonsey 05/08/2018, 5:51am PDT NEW
            "Automator" is a cool-sounding job title NT by blackwater 05/08/2018, 12:06am PDT NEW
    My first cheater! by Rafiki 06/11/2018, 8:32am PDT NEW
 
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