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The thing about the license is that it avoids the redundancy of having to pass the same orthogonal algorithm questions at every single company an applicant choo

The thing about the license is that it avoids the redundancy of having to pass the same orthogonal algorithm questions at every single company an applicant chooses to apply at. That alone is a great time-saver, and allows applicants the freedom to focus on actual work.

jxidjhdhdhdhfhf 5y ago
Not really. You'll still have interviews, they'll just be more personality and resume-driven. Personally, I'll take writing FizzBuzz over and over again vs. "where do you see yourself in 5 years?" ("I don't know but probably not working here") and "why do you want to work for our company?" ("to earn money").
- Apocryphon 5y ago
  Most interview loops include Leetcode for the technical screen, then at least one domain-specific coding section (like a more tense pair programming section) during the on-site, and maybe another algorithms section on the on-site (several if you’re Google). The license would at least eliminate the algorithms section to focus on the domain-specific, which is at least more reflective of real-world work.
  - jxidjhdhdhdhfhf 5y ago
    You're assuming they will actually eliminate it though rather than just pick something else to test.
    - Apocryphon 5y ago
      Sure, but at least that might be something more relevant to day to day work, and require less grinding than Leetcode.
  - jxidjhdhdhdhfhf 5y ago
    Also, its a lot easier to study leetcode problems than it is to study for domain-specific ones (since there are many different domains). I would expect having more domain-specific problems would limit you to a narrower range of jobs.
    - Apocryphon 5y ago
      It all comes down to philosophy- one could argue that it's better to have interviews reflect the actual material of the work. And that such domain-specific questions would require less prep, as the candidate's experience should already be strengthening them to answer such questions. Not to mention additional career development in those skills- asking and answering Stack Overflow questions, technical blogging, side projects using the same stack, etc.
      - jxidjhdhdhdhfhf 5y ago
        That's much worse than leetcode problems because it requires tons of work outside work. Most people, myself included, have a life and interests outside of the very narrow focus of their career, and don't want to spend 16 hours a day focused on that one aspect of life. Studying a few leetcode problems is no big deal in comparison.
        Apocryphon 5y ago
        Depends on the companies you're applying to, it's rarely just "a few." One of the difficulties is retention. A LeetCode a day only goes so far until you have to repeat older problems. Better to get it all done in one test.
- commandlinefan 5y ago
  > where do you see yourself in 5 years Mostly in mirrors. Unless I turn into a vampire.

jxidjhdhdhdhfhf 5y ago

Not really. You'll still have interviews, they'll just be more personality and resume-driven. Personally, I'll take writing FizzBuzz over and over again vs. "where do you see yourself in 5 years?" ("I don't know but probably not working here") and "why do you want to work for our company?" ("to earn money").

Apocryphon 5y ago
Most interview loops include Leetcode for the technical screen, then at least one domain-specific coding section (like a more tense pair programming section) during the on-site, and maybe another algorithms section on the on-site (several if you’re Google). The license would at least eliminate the algorithms section to focus on the domain-specific, which is at least more reflective of real-world work.
- jxidjhdhdhdhfhf 5y ago
  You're assuming they will actually eliminate it though rather than just pick something else to test.
  - Apocryphon 5y ago
    Sure, but at least that might be something more relevant to day to day work, and require less grinding than Leetcode.
- jxidjhdhdhdhfhf 5y ago
  Also, its a lot easier to study leetcode problems than it is to study for domain-specific ones (since there are many different domains). I would expect having more domain-specific problems would limit you to a narrower range of jobs.
  - Apocryphon 5y ago
    It all comes down to philosophy- one could argue that it's better to have interviews reflect the actual material of the work. And that such domain-specific questions would require less prep, as the candidate's experience should already be strengthening them to answer such questions. Not to mention additional career development in those skills- asking and answering Stack Overflow questions, technical blogging, side projects using the same stack, etc.
    - jxidjhdhdhdhfhf 5y ago
      That's much worse than leetcode problems because it requires tons of work outside work. Most people, myself included, have a life and interests outside of the very narrow focus of their career, and don't want to spend 16 hours a day focused on that one aspect of life. Studying a few leetcode problems is no big deal in comparison.
      - Apocryphon 5y ago
        Depends on the companies you're applying to, it's rarely just "a few." One of the difficulties is retention. A LeetCode a day only goes so far until you have to repeat older problems. Better to get it all done in one test.
commandlinefan 5y ago
> where do you see yourself in 5 years Mostly in mirrors. Unless I turn into a vampire.