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[Guilherme Blanco]

On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 12:13 PM, André Pitanga <andre at pitanga.org> wrote:
> Hey Guilherme,
>
>
> > Too focused on CSS.
> >
> >
>
>  I was hoping no one would notice that ;)
>
>
> > HTML is simple, and as you may see, you asked 3 questions, all of them
> > CSS related. Try something more difficult too... one example:
> >
> > <input> is a block element or an inline element?
> >
> >
>  Yes. But what if instead of asking about a particular element,  I asked
> "What's the difference between an inline or block element? How can you
> change it via css?"?
>

Hm... let me try again... =P
"Too focused on CSS."

>
>
> > A single programming question and very simple one. Anyone that has a
> > minimal understand of logic is able to answer that. Put another one,
> > more complex... try 2 questions...
> >
> >
>
>  Ha! One would think, no? All too easy...
>
>  well, check out what my manager said in response:
>
>
> > Thanks for taking care of this. Is the answer to 7 15? Hope so. If so,
> > is that too easy for a programmer?
> > Can you give us an answer sheet?
> >
>  lol
>

rofl

>
> > You should try something to be more written and programming focused
> > too. Try for example to ask for a basic task... for example, given a
> > number, return only the prime numbers.
> >
> >
>
>  What's a prime number? ;)
>

A number that cannot by divided by any other number except 1 and itself.

For your manager... at the top of my head, a small piece of code
(written in normal algorithm form):

declare match

for i := 1 to N do
    match := 0

    for j := 1 to i do
        if i mod j = 0 then
            match := match + 1
        end if
    end for

    if match <= 2 then
        print N
    end if
end for


So, given 10 will return you:

1, 2, 3, 5, 7


>
>
> > Another good way is to do the opposite... put a piece of code and ask
> > for the applicant what does it do, what does it return given "these"
> > parameters...
> >
> >
>
>  That's what I tried to do here. But with a generic syntax.
>
>

Use normal algorithm form.

>
> > Question 9 I'd answer:
> >
> > Why use Flash?
> > There's no need to use flash anywhere.
> > Why not?
> > Everything that is possible to be done in Flash is possible to be done
> > with the combination of HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
> >
> >
>
>  You're hired! ;)
>

Hahaha... ok, ok! =P

>
>
> > As you may see, the question is rather vague... a designer could tell
> > you Why use: Because you do not need to rely of browser
> > inconsistencies. Why not: Flash app size.
> >
> >
>  That would be a good answer as well...
>
>
> > Question 10 is ok.
> >
> >
>
>  WIN!
>


My last job appliance I had 8h to write a full working application of
an address book, with an employee at my side looking at any line I was
writing.
Ah... I had the possibility to use anything I wanted.
The data source was an XML file, no app spec, at least 2 views (table
of all cards and cards view).
The test analised comment ratio, oo level and usability.


You hsould try something like that too.... =)

>
> >
> > That's my 2 cents.... =)
> >
>  :-)
>
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