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> designing a human process around pathological cases leads to processes that are themselves pathological. The Leetcode interview is surely one of these? Desig
by lordnacho 5y ago
> designing a human process around pathological cases leads to processes that are themselves pathological.
The Leetcode interview is surely one of these? Designed to catch out that guy who can't reverse a linked list, the kind of thing that pretty much never comes up as a real job requirement?
- ZeroGravitas 5y agoMost processes are designed around shifting blame. It doesn't really matter if the person is good at the job or not, what matters is that no one can blame you specificallly when it happens. If you want your process to be effective, you need to account for this e.g. the famous 'stop the production line button' that people can't be blamed for pressing.
- Grustaf 5y agoNot sure what you are referring to, but when interviewing at e.g. Apple the whiteboard is not meant to suss out impostors, it’s to get a better understanding of the person’s thought processes, to separate the smart from the brilliant.