Here's the thing though. I find these sorts of tasks a waste of my time. I know from personal experience that I can ditch your interview and go get hired by n

Here's the thing though. I find these sorts of tasks a waste of my time. I know from personal experience that I can ditch your interview and go get hired by numerous other companies who don't waste my time with drawn out interview processes. Therefore, you're not really testing my skills as much as you are my patience, and I simply don't want to be bothered. I know a lot of other engineers who feel the same way. Now, if you want to pay me $80 an hour to code a bunch of fluff for you, great! Otherwise, I'm more inclined to look for shorter paths to entry elsewhere.