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How to hire programmers (patmaddox.com)
2 points by thisisblurry on May 10, 2011 | hide | past | favorite | 3 comments



What does "pair with remaining candidates" mean?


I presume pair programming, putting the candidate at a desk with a shared keyboard and monitor and rely heavily on feedback from the evaluating partner.


Pairing two candidates against each other? That sounds pretty bizarre.




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