Re:Senior devs. Is anyone else insulted by coding exams?
by AnimalMuppet on Wednesday March 09, 2022 @11:55AM
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> ... they all test very shallow knowledge that doesn't relate to ability to produce software that performs under load.
That's a later filter. The first filter is, can they code at all. Like, FizzBuzz level of "at all".
I mean, if you need them to produce code that performs under load, you'd better interview for that too. But people tend to first worry about whether they can clear the lowest bar before they proceed further.
Re:Senior devs. Is anyone else insulted by coding exams?
by sokoloff on Wednesday March 09, 2022 @12:37PM
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It is difficult to comprehend how low-skilled the shallow-end of the applicant pool is. I think it’s gotten worse, not better, since the original FizzBuzz essay was written.
That's a later filter. The first filter is, can they code at all. Like, FizzBuzz level of "at all".
I mean, if you need them to produce code that performs under load, you'd better interview for that too. But people tend to first worry about whether they can clear the lowest bar before they proceed further.