By dt80257
via blogs.windwardreports.com
Published: Dec 07 2009 / 14:05
If I could ask a C++ programmer just one technical question, this would be it. Why? Because the correct answer feels wrong and the initial answer is generally wrong. So seeing how they work through the explanation is very illustrative of not just their knowledge of C++, but their willingness to not get locked in to their initial answer.



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rirara replied ago:
Searching for people who think out of the box with questions from "the box"?
MCII replied ago:
Any decent C++ programmer knows the answer.
eelmore replied ago:
I wouldn't say it's _the best_ question... But it should certainly lead to a discussion that reveals what the candidate knows about the space between the language and the machine and his analytical skills--which I guess is the point.
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