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That's not what I meant. White-boarding in a high pressure situation is simply a different "skill"... I think it's fair to say that most coders are "internal"
by lrobb 15y ago
That's not what I meant.
White-boarding in a high pressure situation is simply a different "skill"... I think it's fair to say that most coders are "internal" thinkers / introverts, that do their best work when they have a chance to quietly think about a problem.
On the whiteboard, you're asking them to do the exact opposite.
Eliminating the "brainfuck" white-board questions doesn't mean you need to soften the interview. You can actually give a more substantial take-home problem to your final round of candidates.
- nirvdrum 15y agoWell, brainfuck questions in general aren't all that useful, whether you do them on the board or take it home. But if you can't do basic stuff on a whiteboard or a sheet of paper, that's a red flag to me. But, I'm biased. I would never do a take home interview shrug
- lrobb 15y agoThe original post, and my comment, mention nothing about "basic stuff" on the whiteboard.
- mjwalshe 15y agoYes anyone who has aspirations to be a professional in this industry really should be happy to take a problem and come up with some outline solutions/approaches on the fly. Though as my first job was at a RnD Organisation this was expected from everyone from the shop guys to the Boss (the then president of the mechanicals) I might have a higher expectaion than most :-)