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Re:Hiring Is Broken by Rooster61 on Thursday January 17, 2019 @01:32PM (#18933197)
This.

Implement -> Evaluate -> Refactor

I'd rather have someone who could caveman the first approach, recognize the inefficiencies, and improve the execution than someone who rattles off a memorized algorithm to a common problem.

If the interviewer is wanting the eloquent solution right out of the gate, then the manager might be hiring for the wrong position.

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