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I'm all for this technique (I might actually use it myself next quarter). But there will always be a few bad apples who would go home and get someone else's hel
by hliyan 11y ago
I'm all for this technique (I might actually use it myself next quarter). But there will always be a few bad apples who would go home and get someone else's help (or worse yet, get someone else to do the whole thing).
- dwenzek 11y agoThe interview mitigates the risk. An alternative is to let do the work on site during half a day or so. This removes also the risk of a candidate polishing his code all the weekend.
- olau 11y agoThey would probably have difficulties answering questions about why they did something in a particular way, though. The conversation you can have afterwards is probably the most interesting part, also for the good apples.