I am not a fan because I google everything as I go
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Replying to @froukehe @hisotalus and
I think this is a bit by-the-by. Obviously if you are hiring somebody to write custom algos they will have tons of github/equivalent evidence they can write stuff.
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Also asking a programming question without a compiler and the person actually doing their actual coding thing it like asking a person to do anything without the actual thing. "Can you cycle?" but there's no bike to show you they can, etc.
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But even then you don't code with somebody breathing down your neck. LMAO Or if you do, that's a bad environment!
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Would you ask somebody to do a literature review or an experiment during an interview?
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I think this analogy doesn't quite work. There are certain coding questions that are fine and certain lit review questions that are too - e.g. 'where would you start if you were to find out x and y/ solve this coding problem?'. I know several companies do 'coding' questions
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Replying to @hisotalus @o_guest and
or tests at interviews that are logic based. But I DO think best way of testing this is to ask to see some code they've written or to ask them what they have written (or to see online repositories if it's that relevant to the role). These are easy questions to 'freeze' while
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Replying to @hisotalus @o_guest and
answering and depending on the role you're interviewing for, you might not need someone who interviews well if they code well.
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Replying to @hisotalus @o_guest and
I found it helpful to write an interview guideline. Of course I did not ask to code in front of me, but rather asked a simple question that any person should be able to answer who has some coding experience. All I can ask for really ;)
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I was trying to make the point you made @hisotalus, so yes, agreed.
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