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Re:Asana Engineering Interview Guide by plinkplonk on Tuesday March 29, 2016 @03:48AM (#11380089)
"But a programmer with seven years of experience must prove that he or she knows what a binary tree does?"

you'd be surprised at how many programmers with seven years experience have no freakin clue what a binary tree does!

There is a reason fizzbuzz is phenomenal filter.

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Re:Asana Engineering Interview Guide by kevinmchugh on Tuesday March 29, 2016 @09:08AM (#11381139)
fizzbuzz filters for candidates who a) can do a trivial programming task in a unrealistic high-pressure, high-stakes environment, or b) signal membership in your group via memorization of hazing rituals.

fizzbuzz does not filter for programmers capable of doing original, thoughtful work in a realistic work environment.

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