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Have you ever read Coders at Work?

One of the things that terrified me when I read it was Ken Thompson's description of his interviewing process.

Paraphrasing: He would ask about a project the interviewee was proud of, then drill them with critical questions about it.

I actually like the general idea. But the social pressure of this situation seems to be quite intense.




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