To me this seems ridiculous. A real programmer would not answer stupid time-wasters like that, as should have a sense of pragmatism. Want to show how good progr

To me this seems ridiculous. A real programmer would not answer stupid time-wasters like that, as should have a sense of pragmatism. Want to show how good programmer you are? Show me what you did just for fun of the problem. Show me a problem others have not recognized yet and tell me how you can solve it. Programmer is not meant to be a problem-solving machine, unless a narrow one that loves a life in a cubicle, as a mad scientist. Those days are over. Don't give me ridiculous puzzles that do no good to anyone - I use my time to do greater things. A challenge to me is not an algorithm, but turning something difficult in something easy. An idea, not algorithm is what should be taken in consideration. An engineer doesn't know everything about everything, but knows enough to recognize and quickly learn more on the topic. Solving a problem like this is just a time waster, and the one who created on the other side just thinks he is so cool because he is creating puzzles. Solve a real problem, not made up to show how good you are. But I guess those puzzles comply with Facebook values...none.. These puzzles seem to me just as if they want to hire people who are desperate to work for them. It seems it's the new trend in recruiting.