To rewrite a comment I posted earlier: There are always stories of senior candidates with years experience who fail painfully simple coding interviews. If thes

To rewrite a comment I posted earlier: There are always stories of senior candidates with years experience who fail painfully simple coding interviews. If these candidates were gainfully employed, maybe that indicates their roles, perhaps their entire careers, didn’t require programming? Or perhaps it means that it’s possible to write code without having a deep understanding? Or could interviews be simply that nerve-wracking that experienced people fail easily? These widespread anecdotes should inspire reflection, not just on the utility of technical interviews, but on the very nature of the work that goes on in the software industry. What exactly is going on?