I like this approach far, far more than coding tests!
> It’s fun. It’s fun in the same way an escape room is fun. It’s fun because of the dopamine you get when the test suite blinks green.
Keep in mind that for lots of people in a job interview setting (even excellent candidates) this is not fun, this is stressful. It may be fun on the job or at home, but the stress of a job interview both eliminates any "fun" aspect and makes even simple tasks more difficult. Just mentioning that to encourage some amount of empathy and understanding for the candidate.
> It’s fun. It’s fun in the same way an escape room is fun. It’s fun because of the dopamine you get when the test suite blinks green.
Keep in mind that for lots of people in a job interview setting (even excellent candidates) this is not fun, this is stressful. It may be fun on the job or at home, but the stress of a job interview both eliminates any "fun" aspect and makes even simple tasks more difficult. Just mentioning that to encourage some amount of empathy and understanding for the candidate.