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0 pointspixeloution10y ago0 comments

I can only say that if you're ever hiring, you probably will ask people to code for you. You won't at first, but after you've hired a few who could "talk the talk" but then can't actually write readable, maintainable, and in some cases working code, you'll reevaluate.

There's a gap between knowing concepts and knowing how to apply those concepts. There's actually a certain (limited) amount of artistry to writing code. Hiring a programmer without seeing code is like hiring an Architect without ever having seen a house he's designed.

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mtviewdave10y ago

>I can only say that if you're ever hiring, you probably will ask people to code for you. You won't at first, but after you've hired a few who could "talk the talk" but then can't actually write readable, maintainable, and in some cases working code, you'll reevaluate.

You don't need an 8-hour take-home coding exercise to determine whether or not someone is capable of writing working code.

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mtviewdave10y ago

You don't need an 8-hour take-home coding exercise to determine whether or not someone is capable of writing working code.

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