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I don't have kids, but I feel like solo coding comes out of a different pool of mental energy (more introverted, flow state) that I only have so much of. If I do a take-home for a potential employer, it's likely taking it out of the energy I have for my current one

Interviews where you're discussing your history or even coding challenges are different. I don't know what it is about having another person there to bounce things off of and explain the process, but it doesn't feel as exhausting.