>I should explain what our coding exercise is. Its a decent size project on bitbucket that we ask developers to install. Yes, just install. No real coding required. Usually takes between 30 minutes to 8 hours. What we are looking for are specific things: a) Can you read and follow the installation instructions AND are you familiar with Git and NPM? b) If you face some installation issue, are you willing to spend the effort to solve it? c) Can you read code? Because sometimes a library wont work for you.
Interesting. I think that is one good approach. Because I've come across many people (aspiring to be software workers) who 1) cannot even follow clearly specified instructions to the letter (a basic skill for a software person), and/or 2) cannot figure out ways to deviate from those instructions in meaningful ways, if they do not work.
Interesting. I think that is one good approach. Because I've come across many people (aspiring to be software workers) who 1) cannot even follow clearly specified instructions to the letter (a basic skill for a software person), and/or 2) cannot figure out ways to deviate from those instructions in meaningful ways, if they do not work.