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Do you find it works even if they can't actually show you any code, because it's proprietary belong to other employers?
by jrochkind1 5y ago
Do you find it works even if they can't actually show you any code, because it's proprietary belong to other employers?
- lanstin 5y agoYes. If people talk enough they can’t help but share all the relevant details if you know enough about creating medium or large sized systems. Also I ask questions for stories about troubleshooting bugs, and when to log, some story when logs And I would rather hire someone that iterates well over the weeks or months time frame than can solve something quickly. For newbies, it’s harder.
- hallway_monitor 5y ago100% this. All you really have to do is get people talking. Have them tell you a story and ask for details. If they have trouble when you get into details then they are making it up. If not you should have a fun conversation.
- cmg 5y agoAs a recent interviewee I can say that I'd be asked about code I was proud of. The last place I worked for was well-known enough or could be looked up easily and was small, so I explained what our main solution did, a particular issue we faced and how I planned and implemented a fix. Led to some good conversations with pseudocode, and didn't break any NDAs.