Why we don't hire programmers based on puzzles, API quizzes, math riddles,
(Signalv.Noise) I remember the first time I interviewed for a front-end programming position and got asked how to do something in JavaScript on a white board. The specifics are vague, but it’s crystal clear how stupid it made me feel and how little it had to d
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updated 3657 (Signal v. Noise), inserted 20, updated 0, at 2012-05-30 21:02:20