I started writing software in 1984. Over the years I worked with many languages, technologies, and tools. I have been in leadership positions since the early 2000s, and in executive roles since 2014.
Well, you can choose to take that stance. I never heard of any company that does that. I cannot imagine that it will ever happen. The reason is simple: a company is NOT serious about hiring you at all until you demonstrate that you are the right person for the job. The exercise is meant to assess that. Until you demonstrate that, you are a stranger with a piece of paper claiming to be a programmer. They don't know you. If you expect to be paid to demonstrate that you can code, I am afraid you are going to be disappointed.
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Well, you can choose to take that stance. I never heard of any company that does that. I cannot imagine that it will ever happen. The reason is simple: a company is NOT serious about hiring you at all until you demonstrate that you are the right person for the job. The exercise is meant to assess that. Until you demonstrate that, you are a stranger with a piece of paper claiming to be a programmer. They don't know you. If you expect to be paid to demonstrate that you can code, I am afraid you are going to be disappointed.