[thaneross]

You're missing my preferred option, pair program on a problem which requires skills relevant for the job. Have the candidate use their preferred tools, ideally their own laptop to minimize discomfort. Make the problem too large to get done within the time block but gives a variety of technical skills for the candidate to show off.

[jaredklewis]

Well this one is not discussed enough in HN interviewing threads (at least that I’m aware of), so I’m not sure what the HN complaints would be.

But if this method was widely adopted, I’m certain HN would hate it.