The take-home coding assignment is dead. Mostly.
AI didn't kill the take-home coding assignment — it exposed what was always wrong with it. Five alternatives that actually predict whether someone can do the job.
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Engineering teams, hiring practices, career development, and how high-performing teams work.
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