Why? This piece shows that the author seems to be resourceful, creative and has a reasonably good understanding of C++. Would a change like this land in product

Why? This piece shows that the author seems to be resourceful, creative and has a reasonably good understanding of C++. Would a change like this land in production? That's probably what code reviews are for. If we want to improve the hiring process, we should start applying a higher order degree of thinking when vetting candidates.