The coding challenge was a laugh. The task: implement a server using an AI Agent framework that answers questions based on S3 files, with persistence. They gave me 30 minutes for the briefing, environment setup, project creation and implementation. The only way to finish that is if you already know the solution by heart. The job description said AI Agent knowledge was "preferred," but in reality, it was the only way to pass. At the end, the passive-aggressive interviewer remarked that for a senior developer, 30 minutes should have been "more than enough."
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