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by IshKebab 820 days ago
Fair point about LLMs, but I'm still not sure it matters. Say 20% of applications cheat - what does it matter? They still aren't going to get the job, it just means your filter is slightly less efficient.

> How would you proctor the test to know the candidates aren't cheating?

I wouldn't. I would just add a note "if you cannot pass this test without cheating then continuing the application will be a waste of your time; we will do more tests in real life" (but nicely worded). I don't think candidates want to waste their own time either.

> How would your test actually test capability to program?

I'd probably use leetcode.com but with very easy questions (no dynamic programming!).

If you mean "how would I test good programming taste & architectural design skill?" then that is really hard. Take home problem is probably the best way, but I'd just make it a short one (1 hour max).

> What do you do when your test is leaked online?

Change it I guess. But it doesn't really matter anyway. We're talking about people who can't do FizzBuzz.

> How is your test better than requiring an accredited degree from some institution?

Because most programmers don't have a degree in programming, or even in CS. Do degrees in programming even exist?