[scardine]

> A candidate might reasonably assume that they can look better than the other candidates by spending more time on the problem

The same is true with a take-home, candidates see the (often underestimated) statement "this should not take more than X hours" and assume they will have a better shot if the invest more than the X hours.

I forgot to mention that we also accept past contributions - in the end the hypothetical candidate can spread this 60 hours investment over any other hiring processes using the same method.

I'm thinking about writing a "social code challenge manifesto".