And with all things in life, the answer lies in the middle. You should ask programming questions, but they should be applicable, universal and not “trick” quest

And with all things in life, the answer lies in the middle. You should ask programming questions, but they should be applicable, universal and not “trick” questions. You can do a take home, but if you do, make it 60 minutes and fun. You will end up whiteboarding in a room, but you should train your team to be good at this, shadow them and help them get better at it. Nothing is wrong with these techniques, per se, but often they end up as a terrible candidate or hiring experience.