Lauren Tan (@poteto) says software engineering interviews could shrink to two technical rounds: a system design round that tests how clearly candidates articulate ideas and engineer solutions, and an onsite project building a real thing with agents that tests how well they turn intent into high-quality outcomes. She says the other questions traditionally asked are no longer necessary.
i feel like swe interviews could probably collapse into just 2 technical rounds:
everything else we used to ask is no longer necessary
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