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This disproportionally filters for those who can think/code and perfom while under pressure/observation... i.e. the "porn stars" of software development, if you
by ConcernedCoder 7y ago
This disproportionally filters for those who can think/code and perfom while under pressure/observation... i.e. the "porn stars" of software development, if you will.
Similar to how not everyone is able to perform well while having sex-on-demand in front of a camera -- these same people are more than likely able to have sex when not under pressure and observation, and probably are quite adequate while doing it.
My personal experience in software development spans decades, I'm quite competent and I have definitely "choked" at the whiteboard, just like you're describing -- for the same reasons I don't do well speaking in public, I'm not comfortable doing it, and I'm just not cut-out for it... I don't think it's a good measure of actual problem solving and/or software development competency.
- rightbyte 7y agoAn analogy that every male acctually can relate to is peeing under pressure from the que behind you.
- gowld 7y ago> "porn stars" That's.... a much more accurate term than the "rock star" that gets tossed around.
- IshKebab 7y agoBy the same logic you might say that we shouldn't interview at all because it selects for people that are good at being interviewed. Obviously this is true but I think it would be pretty crazy to not interview people. Frankly I think most people suck at being interviewed initially, but you can definitely improve with practice. The same as public speaking and interviewing candidates.
- perl4ever 7y agoSome people are even good on a take-home test, good at chatting in an interview, good at coding at their desk, but completely unable to code in an interview. And you can fail an interview at some places if you are one of them.