The core problem is that many people who apply for software developer jobs are attracted to the money, and just aren't very good at coding. Slogging through the

The core problem is that many people who apply for software developer jobs are attracted to the money, and just aren't very good at coding. Slogging through these interviews is a drag and a waste of time for capable developers. So, the process is delegated to junior people who don't yet have the judgment or experience to know what's important. This is a joke, but uncomfortably close to the way junior people interview: https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/4k994j/if_carpenters_were_hired_like_programmers/ https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/4k994j/if_...