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by dnautics 2067 days ago
When interviewing juniors, I make them install a new-to-them-language and the job interview exercise is "do this one thing". Since they're juniors, I give them a bulleted list of things to do (so there's no trick). I'm testing to see if they can

1. read and follow directions

2. read other people's documentation

3. ask for help

4. poke around and try things