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But you would not be concerned about a candidate that does not understand that this question is clearly (very clearly) meant to assess how they understand and a
by anyfoo 8y ago
But you would not be concerned about a candidate that does not understand that this question is clearly (very clearly) meant to assess how they understand and approach algorithms and randomness?
It's obvious that you should use a library function if there is a library function.
- pbhjpbhj 8y agoA question like "how do you reverse a string" surely is like asking a chef to cook an egg? Any idiot can do it, it's got to be an opening on to "who are my customers?", "what are the cost and time constraints?", "what team members do I have?" "what's our angle" ...? If the answer is just "boil it for 5 minutes" then you know you're looking at someone with simplistic thinking; which is fine if you just need someone to mindlessly do as they're told. They might be an absolute expert at it.
- anyfoo 8y agoYeah, it's just an opener. Setting the stage, making sure everyone is on the same page, and then you can build onto that à la "and now suppose xyz...".