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by jgwil2 2093 days ago
Of course, this is great for people on the outside trying to break in, but less so for people already in the industry. I can honestly see both sides of this. The fact is, once you've earned credentials, you would like to see them respected, rather than having to prove yourself again and again. Furthermore, it is widely acknowledged that these coding puzzles have little to do with the actual work. I'm sure your medical doctor friends would change their tune if they were forced to answer undergraduate organic chemistry questions (or whatever) every time they wanted to change jobs.