Agreed. It's one thing to ask the AI to solve the problem; it's another thing to be able to explain the way the problem was solved in real-time.
(Though you have to watch out for folks that are using the AI to answer your questions.)
In fact, I'm okay with people using AI to solve coding problems, as long as that is acceptable behavior at work as well. That should all be spelled out in the interview expectations.
> Though you have to watch out for folks that are using the AI to answer your questions.
Heh I do think that happened once (that I was aware of), but it was on a topic I knew a lot about, and it fell apart after layer one. Still, pretty lame, I’d much prefer a “I don’t know,” which I usually say if they start guessing.
(Though you have to watch out for folks that are using the AI to answer your questions.)
In fact, I'm okay with people using AI to solve coding problems, as long as that is acceptable behavior at work as well. That should all be spelled out in the interview expectations.