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#1 does not make always sense to me. Open-source authors and contributors have their work out in the open. You can see their work, the way they interact with ot
by photonios 7y ago
#1 does not make always sense to me. Open-source authors and contributors have their work out in the open. You can see their work, the way they interact with others online. Would you reject Guido van Rossum if he can't solve your whiteboard problem? Assuming he's suited for the job, his work speaks for itself.
- izacus 7y agoBut that's exactly the thing - just because Guido did some project it doesn't automatically mean he has the skills for the job you're hiring for. Especially if you're interviewing people who aren't Guido (most of them aren't!) but are more local celebrity level contributor - being a contributor to something doesn't always give transferrable skills. And people lie on their resumes all the time. It's amazing how many outright lies we've caught when interviewing people (even those with "streed cred").
- clarry 7y agoAnd just because someone solved (or didn't) a whiteboard puzzle doesn't mean they have (or don't have) the skills for the job you're hiring for. I would argue that actual working code out in the open speaks more than a puzzle solving session.