Suppose a chef interviews for a kitchen. Rather than anyone testing the chef on his or her ability, they test them on their poetry. That’s exactly analogous to

Suppose a chef interviews for a kitchen. Rather than anyone testing the chef on his or her ability, they test them on their poetry. That’s exactly analogous to whiteboard interviews. You can feel however you want to feel, and no one will change your mind. The fact is, you never code on a whiteboard. You’re not testing ability.