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frgtpsswrdlame on Feb 13, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: Show HN: Takehome.io – Time-limited coding challen...

Except your path is the one that has lots of long, burdensome take home tests. Some people have time commitments and/or other jobs to apply to but I guess those people are just collateral damage in your quest for the perfect hire, right?

jnbiche on Feb 13, 2018 [–]

Is it possible that there could be a happy medium?

frgtpsswrdlame on Feb 14, 2018 | [–]

An 1-1.5 hour test is a happy medium.

jnbiche on Feb 14, 2018 | | [–]

I would agree that 1.5 hour test is a happy medium. I'd prefer 2 hours.

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