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Poor execution doesn't invalidate the idea. Happened to me too, although on a smaller scale. 4-6 hours is a bit much for a take-home evaluation project. If it c
by maxaf 11y ago
Poor execution doesn't invalidate the idea. Happened to me too, although on a smaller scale. 4-6 hours is a bit much for a take-home evaluation project. If it can't be reasonably done by a distracted person in 4 hours, it's too hard/too long for a take-home test.
Hopefully people will learn to do this right over time. Or, someone might solidify a common platform for doing this, a-la HackerRank or any of the other similar services.
- robryan 11y agoI would be surprised if a well constructed 2 hour test wasn't able to give you enough information on their structure and approach. 4-6 hours probably results in the candidate filling in a lot of basic details to get something to actually work that will tell the interviewer little more than the 1-2 hours spent implementing the core parts of the task.
- vonmoltke 11y agoPoor execution doesn't invalidate the idea but it does hurt its effectiveness by making candidates gun-shy.