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0 pointssanderjd10mo ago0 comments

And similarly forbid them from using AIs while they code on that work laptop in person? Are employees forbidden from using AIs for work? If not, why require that during evaluation? If it's not required during evaluation in person, why require it remotely?

(I don't know the answers to how to interview in this brave new world, but I'm increasingly skeptical of forbidding tools that people will be using for the job.)

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suzzer9910mo ago

Because job interviews don't test real-world programming skills, which is a whole other issue.

sanderjdOP10mo ago

The closer you can get to doing so, the better.

willcipriano10mo ago

I think the best interview question, and really the only one you need to determine technical ability is ask someone to describe a http request in as much detail as possible.

To write code (even with the benefit of AI) effectively you need a mental model of the systems you work with, reading the chatGPT response doesn't prove you have that.

nradov10mo ago

That's a stupid interview question for the vast majority of software jobs. Many people don't work with HTTP or web software at all.

fc417fc80210mo ago

So replace it with something from the relevant field.

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mattlondon10mo ago

The "what happens when I enter facebook.com in the browser and hit enter" is/was a well-known FAANG question a few years back so I would expect that all the LLMs are well versed in it, as will be NK infiltrators

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