I&#x27;m actually not annoyed nor do I misunderstand why people are sighing. Your emotional appeal does not hold much weight when faced with real business practices of hiring &quot;the best&quot; that every organization is going to strive for.<p>I&#x27;m somehow a poor boss to work for because I told the OP his sighing is obnoxious? It is. It feigns authority and condescends the entire post for being so dumb he has to sigh at it. While you might have your feelings hurt, have you considered the feelings of the guy who took the time to write up an entire post explaining his position in a rather civil &amp; straightforward manner? Have you considered the person at the other end of the interview table?<p>&gt; No one here has claimed to have it all figured out<p>&gt; whiteboard interviews are terrible, alienating, unrealistic, antiquated tools for hiring.<p>Hm...<p>And ya man, I&#x27;m not a programmer but I figured out his coding puzzle in a few seconds.