“Startup” asks internship applicant to build their app before phone screen
Is there a single interview method on Earth that will satisfy HN? These are all arguments I've heard in the last few weeks on here:<p>- Whiteboard coding is too far removed from "real work", not effective at testing general aptitude, and is demeaning.<p>- Asking to see side projects presupposes an unhealthy amount of focus on work, discriminates against people with lives, and is demeaning.<p>- Asking for a custom piece of real-world code that matches the company's actual stack is exploitative, should be illegal, and is demeaning.<p>- Basing everything on answers to 'soft' questions about previous experience discriminates against people who aren't interested in showmanship, leads to too many suits and bros, and is demeaning.<p>What on Earth should we be doing, then? Everyone on Hacker News is so enlightened and skilled at their job, that any form of verification is demeaning and beneath their dignity. Apparently I should make my hiring decision based on their comment history or something.