take home tests
with taylor desseyn (solo)
- long take home tests hurt retention more than they help, especially when candidates already have jobs and families
- ask better interview questions instead of leaning on hours of take home code tests to evaluate someone
- live coding or screen share problem solving together is a fair way to assess skills without a take home burden
- keep the process tight, aim for around three rounds within two weeks with fast turnaround on scheduling and feedback
- build experience by volunteering a few hours a week on a real project and adding that work to your resume