Remote dev aced AI-assisted interviews, got exposed at the first whiteboard session
JHochderffer · x · 2026-10-29
An employer shares a cautionary tale: a remote programmer crushed every technical test (solving problems in minutes) and gave brilliant, almost textbook answers in video interviews. Three months into the job, at the first in-person meeting, he fell apart when asked to explain a minor bug on a whiteboard.
The reposter draws a provocative conclusion: hire based on outcomes, not on how much someone can hold in their head — even joking that companies should fire programmers not using AI and hire more guys like this. The thread captures how AI is scrambling traditional hiring signals and skills evaluation.
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