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Why don't we all be honest about programming interviews, and say that we don't care about resumes, references, or GitHub accounts/personal projects/etc (because
by ZanyProgrammer 13y ago
Why don't we all be honest about programming interviews, and say that we don't care about resumes, references, or GitHub accounts/personal projects/etc (because interviewers on here have often mentioned they don't have the time to actually look at those). It always boils down to the whiteboard and asking algorithms and data structures (and maybe a few other questions) to potential applicants. And for larger companies, it can be a multi day process.
- danielweber 13y agoMost people say the best interview process is "the one I will do the best at."
- gaius 13y agoGithub used to be a good signal, as in having a Github account alone told you something about the person before word got out, now everyone and his dog has one. Just as now "knowing Python" isn't a signal anymore. http://paulgraham.com/pypar.html http://paulgraham.com/pypar.html
- vonmoltke 13y agoI still do not understand this attitude in the SV tech world. The rest of the engineering world doesn't care much for book knowledge (except for college hires), while SV thinks the ideal employee is a walking CS textbook.