[darthdeus]

> This is why interview code tests are... badly misguided. Most "fizzbuzz" screening is grossly artificial, denying one the feedback loops which are a critical element of productivity, and without which one is relegated to spending time manual checking what automation does almost instantly.

Do you really need to compile/run something like fizzbuzz? What if you're writing code that can't be run, such as when modifying a larger piece of code that won't run until all modifications are made?

Isn't there some value in being able to verify correctness of code just by looking at it for a few seconds? Surely you can overlook some things, but with practice probably a lot less than people think.