Subj : Re: Software Job Market Myths To : comp.programming,comp.software-eng From : Alan Balmer Date : Mon Aug 15 2005 11:01 am On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 17:05:51 +0000 (UTC), Richard Heathfield wrote: > all the interviewees are >having to think on their feet - which is in itself an important skill. Why do you think that? Programming is not normally something that needs to be done reflexively or even quickly (in terms of the length of an interview.) I'd rather have a programmer who has an excellent solution in a day than a sorta good one in 5 minutes. -- Al Balmer Balmer Consulting removebalmerconsultingthis@att.net .