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I like coding tests. They give me an opportunity to differentiate myself.
by GlennS 7y ago
I like coding tests. They give me an opportunity to differentiate myself.
- blunte 7y agoAnd some "musicians" love to play scales, and can play them really well.
- viraptor 7y agoThere are tests (silly logic puzzles or rehashing cs) and tests (actually useful practice evaluation). Let's assume the positive side of this idea.
- blunte 7y agoI cannot assume that since most of my (personal, anecdotal) experience has been "rehashing cs". I did have one fun test, but it wasn't live; it was a do-overnight thing, creating a URL shortener using Elixir and GenServer. I learned a lot, and I actually enjoyed solving the well-defined challenge. But that's certainly not something I've seen in a 1-2hr live coding test.
- karmakaze 7y agoYeah, I thought that this was a bad example: > Does it make you a better professional musician if you can play all scales perfectly at any time? Absolutely not! In fact I’d argue that you’re wasting precious practice time. I'm not a skilled musician by any means but I have often read and believe that there really isn't anything more valuable than practicing scales. It builds your brain's muscle memory so you can play anything you imagine/feel at any moment.
- banachtarski 7y agoI agree. It may not be a perfect signal, but it is a signal and all the articles lambasting coding tests assume that the test is the only thing the hiring manager cares about.