[I] got asked how to do something in JavaScript on a white board. The specifics are vague, but it’s crystal clear how stupid it made me feel and how little it h

[I] got asked how to do something in JavaScript on a white board. The specifics are vague, but it’s crystal clear how stupid it made me feel and how little it had to do with the actual job. So did I. (Well, it was C then, but same idea.) The prospect of scrawling code on an inapplicable medium while people stared at every move is, of course, irritating. Instead of going to the whiteboard, I pulled out my notebook computer, fired up a code editor, and told the several guys present to continue the interview _while_ I worked on the challenge. Time was saved by multitasking, I did the work in a sensible normal manner, everyone was comfortable with the situation, and they were happy with the resulting code. I got the job. And turned it down.