Folks tend to congregate in the kitchen for those too.
A bit dated, but this was the intent behind HBO's The Larry Sanders Show.
It's also broken if it simply selects for people who can only code well - with little-to-no insight into how well they collaborate and work with a team.
Perhaps the smaller/scrappier startups are trying to have more rigorous processes because small startups don't have as much resources to train new hires when compared to 'big 4' companies, so they really need engineers…
Folks tend to congregate in the kitchen for those too.
A bit dated, but this was the intent behind HBO's The Larry Sanders Show.
It's also broken if it simply selects for people who can only code well - with little-to-no insight into how well they collaborate and work with a team.
Perhaps the smaller/scrappier startups are trying to have more rigorous processes because small startups don't have as much resources to train new hires when compared to 'big 4' companies, so they really need engineers…