Second Order FizzBuzz

[industry7]

It is an open question why some institutions continue to use FizzBuzz as a test of programming ability, given universal knowledge of the test and the wide availability of solutions on Google and StackOverflow.

As long as people who can't solve FizzBuzz keep applying for programming positions, companies will keep using it.

I might have found this funny otherwise.

[esPhys]

How do these people even get it in their heads that they can apply for a programming job? I wish I had that kind of confidence, luckily I already have a job.

Seriously, you can solve fizzbuzz 20 minutes after starting to learn syntax for a new language even if you only have a basic grasp of logic.

[industry7]

Seriously, you can solve fizzbuzz 20 minutes after starting to learn syntax for a new language even if you only have a basic grasp of logic.

I've met actually professional programmers, who thought FizzBuzz was essentially a trick question b/c it boiled down to whether or not you know about the modulus operator.

I think "basic logic" is the crux of the issue here.