A. Pagaltzis wrote:
Or better yet, ask them to bring along some limited-size chunk of code they wrote; not too trivial, not too substantial. Tell them you expect them to discuss any aspect of their choice about this piece of code.
It's a great test, but many people only write code when they get payed for it, and in those situations they can't legitimately keep a private copy of it and discuss it with potential employers. Which means that their previous projects have to be discussed without actual code listings. Which is still more useful than only having people write code without talking about solving real problems.
