The idea of observing someone writing code is a freaking joke. It puts an enormous amount of pressure on the candidate, and it forces the candidate to think and

The idea of observing someone writing code is a freaking joke. It puts an enormous amount of pressure on the candidate, and it forces the candidate to think and talk deeply at the same time, which in and of itself is a skill that is not never for the job. Coding interviews are a joke and the defense of them is even worse. Edit: on further thought. I think I’d be ok with coding interviews if the interviewee got to bring in their own coding question and the interviewer had to do it as well. That way the they also knows the people they are working with can live up to their ideal of a good coder.