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Re:Leetcode has taught me that I'm a bad engineer by Fattestmoron on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @04:45PM (#29815450)
So if I asked you a complex architectural question, or an algorithmic question and you froze, would it mean that you are an incompetent manager?

Clearly thinking on your feet in front of people is what it means to be good at ones profession.

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Re:Leetcode has taught me that I'm a bad engineer by babarock on Thursday January 06, 2022 @06:52AM (#29822445)
My role isn't to assess if you're competent or not. My role is to assess if I want you on my team or not. There's a difference.

And yes, if I ask you a technical question and you freeze, I don't want you on my team. It doesn't mean you're a bad engineer. It means you're not a good fit.

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Re:Leetcode has taught me that I'm a bad engineer by Fattestmoron on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @03:07PM (#29897089)
My role isn't to assess if you're competent or not. My role is to assess if I want you on my team or not. There's a difference.

Pretty much sums up how the hiring process is a gamble. So if you don't like somebody and they could be an asset to the company you would not hire them?

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