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At the centre The data-structures-and-algorithms interview never tested a skill that transfers to the job; what it tested was whether somebody can think. Holds NENeetCode Read this korrent →

• Similar wording The right way to hire is not four rounds of data structures and algorithms but work like the job, plus asking a candidate why they made each choice. Holds NENeetCode
• Similar wording The coding interview has survived because companies have no idea how to evaluate candidates, and they probably never did. Holds NENeetCode
• Similar wording A hiring loop should have few, well-calibrated interviewers rather than many, because extra interviewers add veto points instead of judgement. No longer holds CMCharity Majors
• Similar wording New interview formats are coming, but the transition away from the coding interview will be slower than most people think. Holds NENeetCode
• Similar wording Interviews reward presentation; only a hands-on case study shows how fast a candidate's thinking decays. Holds TVTom Verrilli
• Similar wording Predicting that AI would write 90% of the code was never a prediction that we would need 90% fewer software engineers. Holds DADario Amodei
• Similar wording Agency and clock speed beat domain experience in a hire, and in a fast-moving field experience is often a crutch of habits that need discarding. Holds ACAlbert Cheng
• Similar wording Much of the wisdom programmers pass on to each other is nonsense that nobody ever tested, and refusing to be dogmatic about untested practice is what marks out a good engineer. Holds CMCasey Muratori