[eikenberry]

> - Stupidly restrictive time limit

This one kills the chance of my applying by itself. Turns what could be a interesting coding challenge into an exam, ruining the fun of it. I could see junior devs going through this to get some experience but why would anyone past that point in their career bother when there are so many options?

[dajohnson89]

Because the companies that do the coding exams pay well, have high prestige, use tech that he likes, etc. It's not always so simple to just refuse to go through an annoying interview process, even if it sucks.

[eikenberry]

Of course there will be exceptions to any rule. But in general it is still a good rule.