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What does "setting up a fizzbuzz" mean?

• ianamartin 12y ago
  Phone screen.
• throwawayornot 12y ago
  A Captain Kirk card game? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v77SF4TFUoM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v77SF4TFUoM
• arenaninja 12y ago
  Not sure if you're serious, but in case you are, it's a simple programming exercise to make sure that you can program your way out of a paper cup in your proclaimed language of choice. Details on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fizz_buzz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fizz_buzz
• volkadav 12y ago
  As mentioned, a phone screen, to check if the person is minimally capable of doing the job. So named for the FizzBuzz problem, described for example here: http://blog.codinghorror.com/why-cant-programmers-program/ http://blog.codinghorror.com/why-cant-programmers-program/
• saturdayplace 12y ago
  "fizzbuzz" is coding exercise, used by companies looking to screen out applicants who claim to be able to code, but in fact cannot. The applicant is asked to write a short program that prints the numbers 1-100 (or whatever). When the number is divisible by 3, instead of printing it, print the word "fizz". When divisibly by 5, print "buzz". When divisible by both, print "fizzbuzz." To anyone who actually can code, it seems ridiculous that people are applying to coding positions who can't come up with a solution to this, but anecdotally many hiring managers routinely encounter such applicants. I suspect the parent here is using the term "set up a fizzbuzz" as shorthand for "set up some time to see if you can actually cross the bare minimum coding hurdle."
  • ubertaco 12y ago
    Still sounds like the developer version of the annoying "have your people call my people, let's do lunch" cliché.
• codyb 12y ago
  I believe it means setting up an opportunity to evaluate the skills of the professional inquiring about the job. See http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?FizzBuzzTest http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?FizzBuzzTest