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Re:Want good programmers? Then pay them. by infinite8s on Thursday May 03, 2012 @02:03PM (#3924966)
Then you aren't really working for free. More like on contract.
Re:Want good programmers? Then pay them. by randomdata on Thursday May 03, 2012 @02:10PM (#3925002)
But that would only be true if they decide to use the results. Otherwise, it's just another contrived quiz with no real-world merit. The worst case is remains the same as the status quo, but the better case is that you'll be paid for your time in the interview.

It still seems like a positive step. No quizzes at all seems like an even better way, but I did qualify the point with the assumption that the quiz would happen regardless.