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Re:Ask HN: Been writing code for 40 years and can't get hired by therealdavesky on Sunday December 26, 2021 @05:51PM (#29697145)
absolutely on the skills evaluations! delivering code cant be summed up on a spreadsheet
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Re:Ask HN: Been writing code for 40 years and can't get hired by icsa on Monday December 27, 2021 @05:29AM (#29701251)
The technical interview is designed to be a small-scale exercise in delivering code.

Some firms provide take-home problems/projects - typically with a time limit. Their objective is to provide a more realistic scenario for writing code while evaluating the candidates technical skills.

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