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Re:Data structures and algorithms I actually used while work... by fenomas on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @05:45AM (#23843069)
It's not a matter of writing speed, it's familiarity. I've been programming for 30 years and I don't think I've ever written code down on paper. Why ask an interview candidate to do something they've never done before and will never do again? You might as well ask them to type their code using only one hand.
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Re:Data structures and algorithms I actually used while work... by TedDoesntTalk on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @09:36AM (#23844989)
> I've been programming for 30 years and I don't think I've ever written code down on paper

I did it once or twice when I was 8 years old and didn’t have a computer yet :)

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Re:Data structures and algorithms I actually used while work... by toomanybeersies on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @07:50AM (#23843881)
As a heavy smoker, I'd be quite good in an interview where I was forced to type with one hand.
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