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No, we’ve actually had this issue in production. I did not “spot it online”. The question I ask is framed how the bug appeared for us at the time. It’s a gre
by georgeburdell 4y ago
No, we’ve actually had this issue in production. I did not “spot it online”. The question I ask is framed how the bug appeared for us at the time. It’s a great way to screen out people who are too academic and do not consider the limitations of the systems they use.
- dennis_jeeves1 4y agoYou asked an issue that _you_ faced in prod, you have the benefit of hindsight. I'm assuming that you are interviewing candidates where this bug is not common.
- whywhywouldyou 4y agoThis isn't a competition. They aren't in a classroom where the professor is asking a trick question. This person wants to hire someone who can spot the bug, understand it, and propose solutions. Who cares if the candidate comes from a field where this isn't common? That's the point. You want to hire people who would know what to do if they came across it. It's amazing the amount of hostility here towards a perfectly sensible interview question and process.