i think what you're saying is that we should aim to improve the tech interview process by not practicing for interviews, and focusing instead on developing the

i think what you're saying is that we should aim to improve the tech interview process by not practicing for interviews, and focusing instead on developing the skills that we actually use on a day-to-day basis. that we should be able to rely on that experience to be successful in interviews, and that we shouldn't play along with an interview that expects us to jump through hoops to demonstrate skills that aren't necessarily relevant to the job. but, honestly, whenever i interview for jobs that i know that i want, i'm not willing to give up on them over a few weeks of hoop-jumping.