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What they were looking at was not the code, but the attitude. They likely don't want an engineer with a propensity to do too much, unless it's a 100x coder who
by nine_k 1y ago
What they were looking at was not the code, but the attitude. They likely don't want an engineer with a propensity to do too much, unless it's a 100x coder who can do "too much" with a lightning speed. Usually they want he candidate to show the ability to quickly do as much as needed, and not more, and, crucially, to understand how much is needed.
So yes, this is a culture fit test as much (if not more) as a design and coding test. Some people who are great at design and coding would fail it, and it's how this filter is intended to work.
- throwaway2037 1y agoSorry for the humorous reply (I know this isn't Reddit), but this part gave me a good laugh: > unless it's a 100x coder who can do "too much" with a lightning speed I see you there. Raising the bar from 10x to 100x!?
- nine_k 1y agoYes, I needed a ridiculous number, a picture of the coding faculty so strong that writing twice as much code as the task really needs is hardly even noticeable.