craigdfrench

In our most recent hiring activity, We asked that the candidates solve an adapted simple Kata from codewars.com and asked them to choose the language that they were most comfortable.

By seeing the quality of the work that they did and the test cases that they wrote up we had a much better idea as to how they work and what they would produce.

This common Kata experience between the candates gave us much more specific questions that we could ask about the problem, the solutions, their challenges, and their triumphs.

Also agree with asking what they do in their spare time... if they tinker... good, side projects... good.

That sounds really neat. I will give it a try.

I have been using Muse (no affiliation) which has a headband that measures brain signals, for me, it seems like it is able to tell when my mind has wandered off thinking about life's minutia, when I am supposed to be concentrating on breathing. It gives the feedback by stirring up the sound of waves and wind and really tries to get you back on track. This is my prompt to let go and recommit to focusing on my breathing and then the waves and winds will calm down again.