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> I for one think this kind of stuff is pretty shameful, and I don't see how the world can function if everyone were to think and act like that.

It functions because the premise, that interviews actually work as filters to choose the best candidates, is false.

It also works because finding the answers for a question is a skill, likely more valuable at work than memorizing a dozen of algorithm implementations.

The current interview culture is a joke.



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