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Tough Tests Flunk Good Programming Job Candidates 743  Posted by
samzenpus from the lowering-the-bar dept.  Tough Tests Flunk
Good Programming Job Candidates  Comments Filter:   • by
eparker05 (1738842) on Thursday November 03, 2011 @06:22PM
(#37941316)      Tests can be a good measurement of quality when
the test is material that can be studied for. In school you have
a test at the end of a class. For certifications, tests are
meant to measure knowledge gained during training. In graduate
school, qualifying exams are done to second year students who
have time to prepare and hone their skills.      Testing
somebody from a cold start, on subjects they have no practical
way to prepare for seems like a good way to hire a trivia
expert, but the productivity of an employee should be evaluated
by his resume and portfolio.    • Mix it up (Score:4,
Insightful)      by Tablizer (95088) on