[pcsanwald]

You could make the same argument about most programming languages. I hate to sound like I'm parroting Spolsky, but, he's right that the reason that the reason every developer ever wants to re-write the code they inherit is because it's easier to write code than it is to read it.

It's obviously an exaggeration, but not by much.

[princeb]

the way i tell great developers from good developers is from how willing they are to dive into someone else's turd and make changes to it.

[azernik]

Oh god the years I spent on doing that with wireless drivers were a fucking nightmare.

Which I guess makes that test more about dedication and attitude than about raw skill.