There is nothing that beats seeing someone's actual code, or having them do a live coding exercise. Even if it's pseudo-code. Playing the quiz game is unrealis

There is nothing that beats seeing someone's actual code, or having them do a live coding exercise. Even if it's pseudo-code. Playing the quiz game is unrealistic, and you'll only end up with developers who are good at taking quizzes. I haven't really seen this be a good indicator of the developer's actual skill. Now, if you're just looking for replaceable cogs, then I guess any quiz would work. Personally, I prefer that I work with developers who have good critical thinking skills and are able to elucidate their intentions when it comes to writing software.