Re: Java Interview Questions: Am I Being Too Difficult?
From: Chris Smith (cdsmith_at_twu.net)
Date: 05/19/04
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Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 09:07:29 -0600
Dan Nuttle wrote:
> Personally, I think the most important attributes of coders are 1) the
> ability to "get things done", however nebulous that sounds, 2) the ability
> to work as part of a team, and 3) the ability not to annoy the living hell
> out of me with bizarre personal habits and mannerisms. A good coder can
> quickly learn what a binary tree is, and code it, even if he's never heard
> of the concept before.
When I first started interviewing job candidates several years ago, I
had the same basic attitude. The problem, though, is that you have to
go on what you can observe and measure. Writing code to implement a
binary tree like this demonstrates at least a certain minimum requisite
ability to think about code in abstract terms, and get something working
without a lot of compiler trial-and-error. Eventually, you'll have to
pick some concrete questions and tasks, and it *can't* always be
acceptable to get an answer of "I could learn that if I needed it".
-- www.designacourse.com The Easiest Way to Train Anyone... Anywhere. Chris Smith - Lead Software Developer/Technical Trainer MindIQ Corporation
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