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Sure.
>>And doing that out loud is the one of the few ways people can see how/if you do that.
Strongly disagree. I would posit that written explanations are a much better indicator of someone's ability to reason about problems, because:
a) They can provide hyperlinks, images and other supporting materials to aid their explanation
b) You also get to see if they are a competent writer, which is also a very important skill for an engineer
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Sure.
>>And doing that out loud is the one of the few ways people can see how/if you do that.
Strongly disagree. I would posit that written explanations are a much better indicator of someone's ability to reason about problems, because:
a) They can provide hyperlinks, images and other supporting materials to aid their explanation
b) You also get to see if they are a competent writer, which is also a very important skill for an engineer