[fragmede]

In real life, my manager tasks me with doing something, and then it's up to me to figure out how to do it.

Sometimes, there's already a library or SaaS product that I could use, but the catch is we have to pay for the product.

For something that isn't a core business expertise, I could take an afternoon, implement it myself, and then spend all of my time maintaining that instead of working on our company's product, which is ultimately penny wise but pound foolish.

Smarter companies will realize some things are worth paying for, and seeing a company that has picked coderpad demonstrates that they are willing to pay for quality software that works.

> It doesn't matter how technically good a thing is if it shouldn't even be a thing in the first place...

We should have universal basic income and I shouldn't need to have a job not to be destitute, but until then, I'm going to keep going in to the office.

[bovermyer]

I think you missed the point there.

The point is that coding during an interview, whether digitally or physically, is a stupid practice that solves nothing and needs to stop.

[barrkel]

If the job has a large coding component, the candidate must code at some point in the hiring process. Take-home problems work out worse than interviews, primarily because coding isn't a solitary practice.

Discussing a problem, getting a shared understanding and outline of the solution, and then seeing how the candidate turns that solution into code - that's the kernel of a coding-heavy job, and it needs to be observed during the interview process to make even an approximate evaluation of their ability.

Other forms of observation can substitute: strong personal recommendations from previous co-workers, or famous accomplishments visible from afar, where there's no doubt as to who exactly accomplished them. But observation must be made.

[recursive]

Let's agree to disagree.

The job I'm recruiting for requires someone to be able to write code. Also, there are a lot of bullshitters in the world. Given these facts, I conclude that writing code in a an interview for a position where you'll be writing code is necessary.