5 ms·
We used to have a very basic C whiteboard test for junior devs. Super simple "find the bugs" test. The best technical performance I ever saw was a guy that walk
by ebrewste 4y ago
We used to have a very basic C whiteboard test for junior devs. Super simple "find the bugs" test. The best technical performance I ever saw was a guy that walked up to the board, swiped with the marker to mark the bugs like he was swatting flies (found every bug correctly). He finished the test in maybe 10 seconds, where typical was five minutes or more. He sat down in a huff. I didn't know we had an asshole test until that moment. I thanked him for coming in and showed him out. I'm so glad I never had to work with him.
- deleted 4y ago[deleted]
- user_7832 4y agoThis vaguely reminds me of somebody I know who's also pretty smart, but socially extremely odd to the point of being rude/insensitive. Though I'm pretty sure the person I know is on the spectrum and likely doesn't realize/mean it.
- abigail95 4y agohow can you possibly know how effective someone is to work with after 10 seconds and watching them sit down? what kind of confidence interval can you assign to this test?
- chmod775 4y agoIt's not how about effective it is, but how pleasant. Money quote is "He sat down in a huff."
- maccolgan 4y agoAre you looking for a coworker or a date?