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Some points are quite good, and in particular the author calling out the rubbish of asking "neat little algorithmic" questions (e.g. asking things like "implement mergesort").

However one thing I'd point out is that this guide still falls far short of being a good guide for finding engineers. Particularly noteworthy, in my opinion, is that the measurement criteria are still applicable only to the coding question itself. For example, "how well the candidate manages time" still applies only to this limited 40-60 minute question. It doesn't really help evaluate how the candidate might consider prioritization of tasks (implementation or otherwise) in a broader, bigger sense.



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