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The natural posture, position, and size of writing on paper discourages that. It's also essentially impossible for me to step in and point to/mark up their cod
by bethling 15y ago
The natural posture, position, and size of writing on paper discourages that. It's also essentially impossible for me to step in and point to/mark up their code (and then erase it). The paper takes away any of the collaboration that can occur during an interview. Your code might be better, but I have trouble seeing that you'd be able to project as a positive impression as if you used the whiteboard.
- ljlolel 15y agoParents of children and teachers don't seem to have a problem with paper.
- bethling 15y agoI don't have a problem with paper - I just feel like it would work against a candidate - not because "Oh...they used paper", but because some of the things that I think are signs of a good candidate don't show through. I've never interviewed a candidate that asked me to use paper, so I can't be sure - it's just my instinct. It might be completely biased though - I far prefer to use whiteboards - I love the space, I love how easy it is to erase without a trace. I can throw thoughts up there and the manipulate them.
- suneilp 15y agoWhat do you do when your too tall for the whiteboard because some short stubby interviewer placed it lower than normal to accomodate his stubbiness.