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Op doesn't have time for interviews (lemmy.ml)
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You have three switches in one room and a single light bulb in another room. You are allowed to visit the room with the light bulb only once. How do you figure out which switch controls the bulb? Write your answer in the comments before looking at other answers.

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If this were an interview question, the correct response would be "Do you have any relevant questions for me? Because have a long list of things that more deserving of my precious time than to think about this!

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[–] MrSmith@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)

It started when Google started hiring hoardes of people and their interview questions "that only a genius could solve" started leaking. At some point, everyone wanted to work at Google, because they had a slide and free sandwiches and whatnot.

Then, every startup, turtlenecked steve jobs-wannabe started copying those nonsensical questions that only "gifted" people could answer.

It's definitely a thing, praised by every linkedin lunatic, for finding people who "want to be a part of the family", are "willing to give it 1100%", and will do overtime for free to prove they're "worth it".

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 1 points 2 days ago

There's definitely a lot of cargo cult* thinking in software. People don't understand the why of things but they want the results. That's why most "agile" I've seen is a waste of time.

*Is there a less problematic phrase for this?