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I think part of the reason for whiteboard style interviews is that programmers don’t have a professional body evaluating their programming skills and knowledge

I think part of the reason for whiteboard style interviews is that programmers don’t have a professional body evaluating their programming skills and knowledge like many other professions do. You can have a CS degree without really being much of a programmer. I’ve seen quite a few Masters graduates that can’t program at fizz buzz level. I agree that something like implementing a merge sort is ridiculous. On the other hand I think it’s fair to expect a CS graduate to recall some of what they have learned without the questions being condemned as pointless trivia.

vonmoltke 9y ago
> programmers don’t have a professional body evaluating their programming skills and knowledge like many other professions do Even if there was, no one would trust it. Case in point: ABET will accredit CS programs like they do other engineering programs; not many schools bother because companies don't give a shit about it. > You can have a CS degree without really being much of a programmer. You can get a BSEE without being much of an engineer, too. BSEE new grads definitely get tested by hiring companies to make sure they know their shit, but it is nothing like what this industry does.