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Re:They Were Promised Coding Jobs in Appalachia by mothsonasloth on Sunday May 12, 2019 @11:51AM (#19892622)
Coding tests are effectively a benchmark, and as Goodhart's law says about metrics. They cease to become a useful measure.

That's why I am interested in someone's portfolio, if they don't have a portfolio, then why?

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Re:They Were Promised Coding Jobs in Appalachia by Nasrudith on Sunday May 12, 2019 @08:08PM (#19895455)
Coding tests are often meant as a fizzbuzz type filter - if it is meant only for a very basic level of competence.
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