We can't judge another programmer's abilities in a 60 minute interview

Re:We can't judge another programmer's abilities in a 60 min... by enraged_camel on Thursday May 02, 2019 @06:31PM (#19813596)

The distinction is meaningless. No company wants someone who can merely code (as determined by their ability to solve fizzbuzz-type stuff). They want someone who can code well.

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Re:We can't judge another programmer's abilities in a 60 min... by hayksaakian on Thursday May 02, 2019 @07:01PM (#19813801)

I think you're missing the point.

The purpose is to Filter out people who can't code at all.

If you've ever hired developers you know how many people show up to interviews and genuinely cannot program to save their life.

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Re:We can't judge another programmer's abilities in a 60 min... by enraged_camel on Thursday May 02, 2019 @08:39PM (#19814433)

>>The purpose is to Filter out people who can't code at all.

You shouldn't need a 60-minute in-person interview to figure out that they can't code.

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Re:We can't judge another programmer's abilities in a 60 min... by james_s_tayler on Thursday May 02, 2019 @08:20PM (#19814334)

what about someone who can code FizzBuzz well?

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