The Coding Interview

What I believe is important when interviewing software engineers

Rodrigo Ramirez
Nov 2 · 6 min read
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Do you remember the movie Ratatouille? Anyone can cook, right? But not everyone is a chef. I can cook, sort of, but certainly I am not a chef.

The software industry is not so different. Anyone can code, or so it seems. The question is what to look for when interviewing candidates for software…

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Rodrigo Ramirez

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Rodrigo is a hands on software leader and architect, living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Currently works as Director of Software Engineer for NEXTracker

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