I think the article is illuminating. When I was actively interviewing, I found that I struggled in code interviews precisely because I was trying to be engaging

I think the article is illuminating. When I was actively interviewing, I found that I struggled in code interviews precisely because I was trying to be engaging, but it interfered with how I was actually solving the problem. I think I would have done better if I had taken the advice to communicate less during the code review and explain after I solve.