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The twitter replies are rather interesting. Regarding tests for "software engineering fitness", one simple test for abstract imagination would be very predictiv
by frongpik 6y ago
The twitter replies are rather interesting. Regarding tests for "software engineering fitness", one simple test for abstract imagination would be very predictive: ask the candidate to imagine a 3x3 grid with digits, tell the digits row by row and ask to tell the sums column by column. The idea is to test the working memory of the candidate: if it only fits two digits, it won't be enough to make software. Extraordinary candidates would handle a 4x4 grid.
- Doxin 6y agoAs someone with a poor working memory for numbers I'd object to this test greatly. Just because I'm bad at math doesn't mean I'm bad at programming.
- Jugglerofworlds 6y agoAs someone with aphantasia, I strongly object to this test which has nothing to do with coding.
- frongpik 6y agoWell, before coding begins, you figure that A calls B, B is related to C and C uses A, but under condition D. My idea is to test this skill of keeping such knowledge graphs in mind.