Re:Ask YC: Does interviewing developers leave you depressed?
by _pius on Friday August 07, 2009 @11:58AM
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Yes, it is depressing.
That said, I've had success with doing the pre-screen in a Campfire room and asking them to Pastie/Gist their code into the room. That way, you eliminate some of the weirdness associated with coding over the phone, but you maintain much of the immediacy.
That said, I've had success with doing the pre-screen in a Campfire room and asking them to Pastie/Gist their code into the room. That way, you eliminate some of the weirdness associated with coding over the phone, but you maintain much of the immediacy.