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For me the irritating part is, I haven't encountered any other professions where the interviewee has to "prove" themselves with this kind of nonsense (isn't that what the resume and references are for?), especially over and over again in the case of consultants and frequent job hoppers - it gets tiring and I avoid companies that try it now (unless it's a small trivial application/test).

I can understand it to a small degree, given the nature of software development. I wonder how other professions would take it - "Excuse me Sandra, I know your resume says you're an electrician, but I'm going to need you to wire up this house so I can just check". I'm sure some other professions do do this, but none I've heard of.