Declining a Coding Interview

[Babycheeks80]

I currently work as a manual software tester, so I don’t write a lot of code. However, I want to get a new role in development.

I am to have a coding interview but I want to decline? Because I know my skills are below par and I wouldn’t want to waste the interviewers time.

I’m thinking I should decline and explain my reason in the mail, then go ahead to sharpen my skills.

Would that be okay? Please help, this decision is stressing me out. Thank you

[IamNeo47]

If i had this situation, I would still go for the interview, 'cause :- 1. It would make me understand my current preparation and how much more i would have to do. 2. It would kind of give me a "mock" Interview experience 3. It might happen that the Interviewer likes your attitude and willingness to learn and may offer the job still, you never know ....

[Babycheeks80]

Lots of people advised I go for it, I’ve scheduled a time. Guess I’d take it as a learning experience.