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		chrisaycock on Jan 5, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why 37signals Doesn't Hire Programmers Based on Br... Whenever I see a firm use brainteasers during the interview process, I just wonder why they don't simply recruit the best Sudoku players. That seems about as valid a way to judge software development skills.

mirkules on Jan 6, 2012 | [–]

Sudoku measures how creative you are at finding the best logical solution, so that may actually be a good idea :)

I suggest this with tongue-in-cheek, of course, but it's about as effective as any other method.

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