[soham]

Yeah, that hope from them is baseless. Truth is, you're competing with candidates who have practiced a lot. They know it, and candidates know it too.

I'll re-iterate: Technical interviews are a competition. You cannot go unprepared. Testing your "raw" skill is stupid and a myth. It's as stupid as saying you want to see Usain Bolt (and everyone else) compete without practice. Those days are gone.

[Margh]

What they are describing is putting Usain Bolt at the beginning of an obstacle course and then saying he's not an Olympic level athlete when he trips on a tire.

[davelnewton]

What you're forgetting is that most developers, as with most athletes, aren't competing at the international level.