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> 2. A relaxed interview, like above, in neutral ground like a coffee shop. I use the walk from office to coffee shop to handle company questios, and the standa
by bjourne 8y ago
> 2. A relaxed interview, like above, in neutral ground like a coffee shop. I use the walk from office to coffee shop to handle company questios, and the standard interview stuff,
Perhaps that is relaxing to you and most people but not everyone. Coffee shops can be very distracting because you hear other people talking and walking by and some even play music. Perhaps you want to screen out such candidates anyway so it doesn't matter much. But you are also screening out a lot of skilled developers who don't function well in distracting environments.
- world32 8y ago> and some even play music Sorry to be harsh but if you are unable to have a conversation in a coffee shop its unlikely you will make a good developer, regardless of how well you can code. You don't have to be a loud-mouthed extrovert or "heart-and-soul-of-the-party" type but social skills are necessary for most dev jobs.
- EnderMB 8y agoI agree completely, and this is actually the main reason why I moved it to a coffee shop, because my office was lucky enough to be directly underneath a quiet coffee shop with comfortable seats, lots of table room, and most importantly a relaxed and quiet atmosphere.