I think using a whiteboard to test someone's design knowledge is probably a good idea. I like to draw diagrams on a whiteboard when I'm designing a solution to

I think using a whiteboard to test someone's design knowledge is probably a good idea. I like to draw diagrams on a whiteboard when I'm designing a solution to something. However, using a whiteboard for a CODING exercise is stupid. When was the last time you wrote any significant amount of code on a whiteboard? Give someone a laptop if you want to see their coding skills. Even better, have them pair-program with one of your developers.