On: “I've had to relearn coding to get through the new...

[okareaman]

I didn't say you didn't need to solve algorithmic problems. That's why you study and go to college. I said you needed to be fast.

[chrisseaton → okareaman]

But an 'assembly line', line-of-business programmer has almost no need to solve algorithmic problems. Why would they test that if that's what they needed?

[imtringued → chrisseaton]

It's the wedding ring of interviews. You're supposed to show that you are invested.

The fact that the diamond in the wedding ring is worthless is actually a feature.