As a proponent of work-sample tests over whiteboards, that would've been a positive step, honestly. Too often the actual coding project is just another hurdle

As a proponent of work-sample tests over whiteboards, that would've been a positive step, honestly. Too often the actual coding project is just another hurdle to weed people out before the real test (whiteboarding); actually making offers on the basis of work-samples is pretty progressive.