> With this approach, he claims he can always understand if someone is a compete...

plasticchris · 2025-10-23T13:27:33 1761226053

I’ve seen it fail, having tried it for a few years. There’s a type that passes this no problem but isn’t productive.

I switched to a battery of knowledge questions centered on the type of programmer I was looking for, it works much better and is even predictive of coding ability as it helps you learn this stuff.

epolanski · 2025-10-23T14:13:58 1761228838

There's not much ways you can spot a skilled but unproductive BSer from interviews.

indy · 2025-10-23T13:20:55 1761225655

False positives are easy to spot if you have to work with them.

False negatives are harder, but in small, close knit industries you sometimes hear of a person you rejected doing well