> Well then how am I going to figure out whether or not you can code?
Provide the candidate with a PC representative of what you'd give to him/her during the course of his/her's employment and assign an ~one-hour-long programming assignment to complete while you sit nearby.
If the candidate needs a particular program (e.g., "I don't like Vim. I prefer to write my code in VILE!"), then give it to 'em.
Provide the candidate with a PC representative of what you'd give to him/her during the course of his/her's employment and assign an ~one-hour-long programming assignment to complete while you sit nearby.
If the candidate needs a particular program (e.g., "I don't like Vim. I prefer to write my code in VILE!"), then give it to 'em.