[mansoor-s]

Hi Mek,

As a hacker and freelancer I can tell you that I would not appreciate programming tests.

There are two reasons why I put up with computers and code: 1)I feel like it. I want to make something interesting 2)There is an incentive. Someone is paying me money for my skills and services.

Taking a test falls under neither of these categories. I see it as a waste of my time and there is nothing to show for it

Also, every single programming test that I have seen is just plain terrible. Not to mention there is no way to enforce against cheating. Therefore making the entire process pointless and a hassle for everyone.

Just my two cents..

Cheers!