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Because of just how many programmersI've interviewed who can't pass FizzBuzz?

I also taught upper level CS and my first assignment was always "You have 10 days. Here is a 10 line program on this sheet of paper. Type it in, check it into source control, and make the automated tests go green. Warning: start today."

1/3 of the class couldn't finish that task and would drop.



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