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If you don't measure it, don't require it, it won't be there. Nobody ever asked "are you a proficient typer?" in an interview. And no one ever followed up with
by godDLL 5y ago
If you don't measure it, don't require it, it won't be there.
Nobody ever asked "are you a proficient typer?" in an interview. And no one ever followed up with "show me".
- ChrisMarshallNY 5y agoTalk to a secretary. I have known many. They still have to do typing tests as part of their interviews, as do stenographers. Since these skills directly speak to their vocations, and are fairly easily measured, it's natural. Coders, on the other hand, aren't applying for typing positions. You could say that the "Draw the Pirate" tests, given by many companies, these days, are like typing tests (but I don't think so. I won't go into my thoughts on that). I have heard, anecdotally, of programmers being tested for speed of coding, as part of the interview process.
- godDLL 5y agoI did mean for coders, of course. Pray tell how exactly can you be tested for coding speed? Or would it be speed / correctness? I can't really picture how this would work in an interview situation...