> There's this idea that when you assess programmers in a job interview they should be assessed whilst stripped of their knowledge tools - absolute bunk. If you

> There's this idea that when you assess programmers in a job interview they should be assessed whilst stripped of their knowledge tools - absolute bunk. If your recruiting process trips candidates of knowledge tools then you're holding it wrong. I think this makes a lot of sense, but regardless if the interviewer has specified you shouldn't be using tools to help you then it is deceptive and unfair if you do.