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		talmand on Nov 15, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FizzBuzz Still Works But that seems to assume that FizzBuzz is the defining test of a candidate. I guess if that works for the interviewer then that's the way to go.

JoeAltmaier on Nov 15, 2012 [–]

A minimum competency test is reasonable. Better to know such things before the interview stage IMO; its a terrible waste of everyone's time to show up, fail fizzbuzz and leave.

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