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Principles for hiring engineers (Interview)

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

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The Eight Principles in Designing Good Work Sample Tests

The eight rules of a good work sample test are: simulate real work as closely as possible. Limit work, sample tests to less than three hours. Balance between predictive value and inclusivity. Less is better. You can design a work's ample test that only takes someone an hour. But three hours is, in my opinion, the limit.

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