How to interview engineers when agents write the code: a two-round proposal
lmoroney · x · 2026-10-11
Lauren (@poteto) proposes interviews shrink to two rounds after 250K views: system design to test real engineering judgment, and an onsite project building a real thing with agents. Critics say someone must still read broken AI code; proponents argue system design covers that. Laurence Moroney adds: have candidates walk through agent-written code and explain why it works — a great teaching exercise too.
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