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minus-squaremark@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-22 years agoI often wonder if FAANG’s determination to find who can write the best algorithms backfires, and may be the reason a lot of the work they produce seems so over-engineered.
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·2 years agoWhen your interview processes selects for people who like puzzles then you end up with people writing clever code that looks like a puzzle.
I often wonder if FAANG’s determination to find who can write the best algorithms backfires, and may be the reason a lot of the work they produce seems so over-engineered.
When your interview processes selects for people who like puzzles then you end up with people writing clever code that looks like a puzzle.