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Expand Up @@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Further evidence for hackability comes from the fact that [CodeSignal limits tes

Another key issue is that the effective time given for the test isn't 90 minutes. It's typically [two weeks from the time of notification](https://support.codesignal.com/hc/en-us/articles/9539278064919-Quick-Start-Guide-Pre-Screen), where one can't see the test, plus 90 minutes to do the test. The two weeks can be used for extensive test hacking, depending on the test taker's available time and motivation.

As both my available time and motivation were lacking, I didn't use the full two weeks. I quickly lost interest in solving the same kind of questions I solved around 2005. I also suspected that some of the practice questions provided by CodeSignal had little relevance to the Industry Coding Framework. In addition, I read on Glassdoor and Blind that the company that asked me to take the test had ghosted some candidates after they had passed it, so I figured that maximising my test preparation time wasn't worth it. With more than a week left before the deadline, I decided to take the test and move on.
As both my available time and motivation were lacking, I didn't use the full two weeks. I quickly lost interest in solving the same kind of questions I solved around 2005. I also suspected that some of the practice questions provided by CodeSignal had little relevance to the Industry Coding Framework. In addition, I read on Glassdoor and Blind that the company (a top AI lab) that asked me to take the test had ghosted some candidates after they had passed it, so I figured that maximising my test preparation time wasn't worth it. With more than a week left before the deadline, I decided to take the test and move on.

## Beyond hackability: Other issues with CodeSignal and automated assessments

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> Support this newsletter by purchasing [The Missing README: A Guide for the New Software Engineer](https://www.amazon.com/Missing-README-Guide-Software-Engineer/dp/1718501838) for yourself or gifting it to someone.
While my new software engineer days are in the distant past, fresh takes on the basics can be worth reviewing. In addition, my brother [Uri Seroussi](https://www.uriseroussi.com/) – who is a new software engineer – was sitting right next to me. So I followed the link, read the overview, skimmed the reviews, and recommended the book to Uri.
While my new software engineer days are in the distant past, fresh takes on the basics can be worth reviewing. In addition, my brother [Uri Seroussi](https://www.uriseroussi.com/) – who is [a new software engineer](https://medium.com/@uriser/how-i-became-a-full-stack-engineer-after-10-years-in-life-science-academia-e41287894f3f) – was sitting right next to me. So I followed the link, read the overview, skimmed the reviews, and recommended the book to Uri.

But... it was a long drive. I figured it'd be fun to get ChatGPT Plus to summarise the book for us – without it having access to the actual book. In response to the initial prompt, it ran a web search, which resulted in a high-level summary that wasn't very useful (see [the full transcript](https://chat.openai.com/share/bfe9c803-5cf9-4618-b06a-a6a3e7196c8f) for details). I then asked it to go deeper on the first lesson, to which it replied:

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