Think about what you just wrote. This is a programming job, not something like a transcriptionist gig. Why do you feel that your “what if” is appropriate?

Besides, the point seems to have been about interview practices. You know, those practices which are often quite removed from the actual on-the-job tasks.

What if I was disabled to the degree that I couldn’t leave the house, but I could work remotely (an office job)? That’s what accomodations are for.