> This is so artificial. Right. It's an interview - artificial by definition, not meant to be perfect; in fact perfection in hiring (or in anything) is unachie

> This is so artificial. Right. It's an interview - artificial by definition, not meant to be perfect; in fact perfection in hiring (or in anything) is unachievable - we aim for the "good enough". > Often I have to talk to many people, including non-programmers, to cover all angles of a hard problem. Here we are - me and my colleague - there to answer questions, reflect on your thoughts, etc. Talk to us, that's exactly what I expect. Not just to give solutions, but to clarify the problem (for you and for us). Make us understand how you're looking at it - we'll also share our perspective and see if we can come up with something together. Is this really something that you don't see happening, in practice?