At 09:48 AM 07/23/2001 -0700, you wrote:
> > Properly written tests do have their worth.
>
>What if the person doesn't test well?
>What if the person is having a bad day?
>What if the person is a very good programmer but, like myself, is highly
>dyslexic and has trouble with written tests?
>What if your test covers material that you never use in the course of your
>projects at work?
>What if the person suffers from stress induced problems triggered by tests?
>
>Isn't it a better solution to get someone who understands the material to
>talk to the prospective employee instead?
I think you quoted out of context, and I think the original poster of
the message you quoted was alluding to the fact (if he didn't say it
outright) that a test can be used in conjunction w/ a technical interview.
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