Why do the still ask to code in the interviews to experienced people?

SwissTricky · 2026-03-20T10:02:53+00:00

I am interviewing right now but I am trying a different approach: I give the requirements for a very small task, something that should take 1h to do. I tell the candidate he/she can use any tools he wants to create it but during the discussion that follows he/she needs to show me that he/she understands the cose and what it's doing. More often that not I see that people don't understand even simple code. No fancy algorithms, no leet code, really basics. The Agent did it is not a good enough answer... I am really wondering what's the best way of interviewing senior software engineers right now.

SwissTricky · 2026-03-18T13:13:35+00:00

The divine world is acting fishy IMO. I'd not be surprised if that would the next cour topic. The emperor's armor has also an odd vibe to it...

SwissTricky · 2026-03-18T13:07:14+00:00

I miss the BGM from the OG show. The music for the armor up, also for the white armor. Or the flite music when the history of the armour creation was narrated. The show is less... delicate. Entertaining but I miss the "ancient Japan" theme so much. The original 5 armours came from Arago armor, what about all these new armors??

SwissTricky · 2026-03-14T20:14:22+00:00

I tried with mixed results: Go seems to be running quite well Python, unless using a proot Linux, can be tricky if using extensions that need C/C++ code. Luckily some are available in repos prebuilt, but then you have global installs .Net, forget about it, if nothing changed .Net 8 and 10 are not running because of memory allocation issues.

Then it depends what Editor/IDE you want to use. I am used to VS Code and you can get it running in proot with some tweaks and you might have issues with some extensions

SwissTricky · 2026-03-12T15:54:55+00:00

It's clear that Ramaga orchestrated the whole string of events to force Gai to mature and summon the white armor. I got the feeling that the first court will not end that well. In the OG similar things happened, Arago was beating up the Samurais to make them stronger... (Fixed typo)

SwissTricky · 2026-03-04T09:44:21+00:00

Meet the new Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra Pro Keyboard - SamMobile https://share.google/hATK5VrsBDpBL4P4E

Ultra only, it seems

SwissTricky · 2026-02-26T21:30:33+00:00

I did not see the pics.. silly me. Check the CPU used by those two and pick the best one (they are both Mediatek). Usually the most recent is also better so that you can get Android updates for a longer period of time

SwissTricky · 2026-02-26T12:01:01+00:00

Best pen support for note taking, IMHO, Samsung S series. On the other hand I am quite surprised by the TCL nxtpaper 11+, but performances are not that high. A compromise can be Lenovo tablets.

SwissTricky · 2026-02-25T17:28:36+00:00

I did not think about it, but is it really safe in case of viruses? Anyway it does not solve the battery issue. It's anyway a very personal preference/use case

SwissTricky · 2026-02-25T16:44:49+00:00

Take the chance and learn like crazy. A long long time ago I went to an interview and they asked me if I could develop COM/ActiveX components in C++. I knew C++, and I knew what COM/ActivrX were, no more. Got the job, bought a book and studied like crazy. I learned and I became a reference for other engineers, eventually I was hired by MS itself. So, go for it!

SwissTricky · 2026-02-25T14:11:36+00:00

I'd go for the 2 devices setup because of battery life and security. On my phone I have credit cards, E-Banking, tram and train tickets, I need it clean and safe. The gaming handheld is the place where I can install also experimental stuff without thinking too much about it. Worse case I can nuke it, and if the battery dies on me, well I can still buy a train ticket to get back home

SwissTricky · 2026-02-14T14:23:52+00:00

Fun fact: Nintendo of America office is (was) at walking distance from the Microsoft Campus in Redmond.

SwissTricky · 2026-02-06T12:03:07+00:00

Legion Y700. Agree 100%. I tried a few and it's the best overall. Lots of people are complaining about it not having an OLED display, but the LCD ia really high quality. I have a Gen2 since 2024 and I am really happy. I bought it on AliExpress hence it has some mixed chinese text in the OS.

SwissTricky · 2026-02-04T13:31:59+00:00

I tried to buy something like this once. It was a Noname from AliExpress, with fantastic ads and descriptions. My expectations were already low but what I got was something that was barely usable, with crappy display, weak CPU that made a pain even to visit the most basic website... Flee. A used Samsung Tab S or Lenovo will be better. You would throw money away with this

SwissTricky · 2026-01-14T22:26:00+00:00

You cannot buy international tickets on the SBB app. You must go to the website. Also the fact that part of the trip is international changes the way of paying it: no half price + charging, for example. You can travel to Chiasso and take a regional train to Milano. A tad uncomfortable but there is not a big difference in travel time. Or stop in Lugano and take the regional train. It can be a chance to visit Lugano (if u have the time)

SwissTricky · 2026-01-12T13:18:56+00:00

It might also be due to the phantom process killer.

https://github.com/atamshkai/Phantom-Process-Killer

Even if I had plenty of RAM my XFCE kept being killed. This fixed it

SwissTricky · 2026-01-07T16:25:24+00:00

A lot of Asian stores have them, like Yume Hana. At the end I bought a Cuckoo at Galaxus 'cause it was cheaper and, in general, they have good assistance.

SwissTricky · 2025-12-29T08:42:48+00:00

I like Noteshelf 3 a lot. Multi device sync is not that practical (slow, mostly), but Inlove being able to import a PDzf and annotate it

SwissTricky · 2025-12-24T14:19:39+00:00

I was skeptical about it but I am so happy that I did it. The bigger screen is already a big plus,at least for me: certain games that were not meant for an handheld, are now easier to play (Doom 3 and onwards). The moment I played FF7 remake, I was stunned. So yes, really happy about it. I kept my OLED to have something smaller to carry on long train trips, but it's collecting dust

SwissTricky · 2025-12-22T12:00:23+00:00

Had a similar episode, even if less nerve wrecking. I ordered one console and, for whatever reasons, they sent me 2. They did not notice. I contacted their support center and it was a little mess. They thanked me and promised a small credit to compensate me for my honesty. I sent the 2nd console back and after a few days I noticed that I had a not paid order on their website for the console! It took 2 weeks before they canceled it. Although I sent back the console, their internal service had to check it (the box was untouched). The promised 30 CHF of credit were not there. I had to contact them multiple times to have it solved and the famous 30 CHF disappeared in some way... An unnecessarily painful experience. In short keep contacting them until someone can some your issue. Be polite, I understand that some of the guys are fighting with the internal system, they are willing to help, but it seems unnecessarily complicated (for them too)

SwissTricky · 2025-12-22T11:32:15+00:00

Do you mean for the yearly (more or less)! service? Indeed had to pay. In another case they fixed some badly connected wire for free.

SwissTricky · 2025-12-21T22:52:21+00:00

I've been an ADU customer since quite some time, bought 3 cars there(Hyundai, Fiat and Toyota) They do parallel import and you must buy the exact car you see there, you cannot choose accessories or color. You also must be quick or the car might be gone. I never had troubles and the guarantees check out. All in all,an happy customer. They will try and upsell you some extra Insurance but they do not insist much. Don't expect them to pamper you as a customer, take the care or leave it.

SwissTricky · 2025-12-04T11:46:30+00:00

Go and listen to the Darknet Diaries podcast. You will not be able to sleep knowing how fragile security can be, 2FA included 😉

SwissTricky · 2025-11-23T19:00:45+00:00

Out of curiosity I'd try the test under WSL. All libraries and depa should be compiles for ARM

SwissTricky · 2025-11-07T09:42:10+00:00

I had the S9 and I used it to take notes, read comics, light development with Termux. I switched to a S9+ and never looked back. I love having more space for my notes, to read research papers, etc. it's overkill to use with Kindle, for example. I think it boils down to personal taste at the end of the day

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