Is talking through your code still the gold standard, or has that changed? I was told I was too communicative during my technical interview because I explained my thought process as I coded. The feedback said it distracted the interviewers from the code itself, despite every interview prep guide telling me to talk through my logic. You literally cannot win.

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Still the gold standard for me. It's an essential skill for working in a team.

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That’s interesting! I had the opposite experience. I applied to a role recently and during my interview, I was actually not asked anything technical and was told this was particularly about communication (applied to a consulting position) in which I catered to stakeholder communication. Then I get a rejection letter stating that I “lacked technical depth.” …

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I think there are definitely limits to asking for feedback after an interview. Too communicative? Wasn’t that exactly the point of the interview?! Maybe you just needed pause here and there, or check in with them to be sure they’re still with you?

I had someone tell me that one of my interview responses was “too perfect”. That threw me off. I just threw that feedback away.

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Talking through is a great way to realize where you need to add notation so tinkering hands in the future don't break all the things.

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Still explain it. I think that’s the gold standard for most, and if the person doesn’t like it, they are the exception not the rule.

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