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Just for your notes, I did not get a "good approaches" discussion. We just jumped straight into it. So much for consistency? I don't really want to go any further in public. I alre…

The ASCII spiral one was from Triplebyte as well. The problem with the task is that you can demonstrate decrementing counters, recursive functions, and familiarity with the languag…

I think we're both on the same page that the standard "tech interview" model is broken. I don't have a problem with doing work sample tests. I have a problem with contrived samples…

My experience re: startups is similar. However, what if (hypothetically) I don't want to work for a startup? If I want to work for, say, Amazon, in a senior/lead/managerial capacit…

Yes. I don't disagree. Hiring someone is super important, and paying me is very expensive. I don't disagree that they need to be as certain as possible regarding my technical skill…

I tend to try to talk to the Hiring Manager first, but occasionally I get in touch with a recruiter first, and they stubbornly refuse to connect with a hiring manager, and instead …

I, including @tptacek and others in the industry, think the coding exercise portion of the tech interview is basically broken. I don't believe that it really measures what people t…