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While being good at Leetcode is not necessarily negatively correlated with being a good software engineer, is is also not positively correlated. Thus, by relyin
by pkd 3y ago
While being good at Leetcode is not necessarily negatively correlated with being a good software engineer, is is also not positively correlated. Thus, by relying on it solely, you are still making a coin-toss decision about the software engineering skills of the candidate.
- tgma 3y ago> it is also not positively correlated Do you seriously think that claim is true? That coin toss predicts software engineering ability as well as leetcode? I don’t think any reasonable person can take this seriously.
- Freedom2 3y ago[dead]
- janalsncm 3y agoBerkson's paradox suggests that even if they seem negatively correlated that may only be due to the selection process. For example, suppose that an interview has 2 components, a leetcode section and an engineering section. Both are scored out of 10, and a total score of 15 is needed to pass. Among those who pass, the two components might seem negatively correlated. This is because you can score a 10 on one section and pass with only a 5 on the other. However, among the general population both sections might even be positively correlated.