For decades, the way companies evaluated technical talent barely changed. Candidates were asked to solve algorithmic puzzles, write code on whiteboards or complete take-home programming assignments.

Since ChatGPT and generative artificial intelligence (AI) hit the public consciousness in 2022, I've been exploring how well AI chatbots can write code. At first, the technology was a novelty, akin to ...

Automated testing for software engineering job candidates is widely used today, with many companies relying on such techniques to identify the most talented programmers. But these tests are not ...

A couple of people had asked how the story with the company that triggered the “I Hate Programming Tests” post ended, so I figured I’d follow up with the rest of that story, and some thoughts. After ...

Artificial intelligence can be a huge help to humans writing unit testing scripts. Software development is a creative endeavor, but it can be filled with tedious tasks. Most mundane of all is writing ...

There are mixed opinions about coding tests for job interviews. Some developers are opposed to coding tests because they are incredibly time-consuming — or the test is irrelevant to the position — and ...

Vibe coding” with tools powered by artificial intelligence is happening across industries. Here are some security concerns ...

In Silicon Valley, where the same high-wattage names tend to dominate the headlines, Ali Partovi has long wielded outsized influence despite limited name recognition. The Iranian-born Harvard graduate ...