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> Our goal is not to simulate day-to-day software development...

I don't understand this. Why do they not want to see how well a candidate performs the tasks that they will be expected to perform on the job? Does this not result in them selecting for the wrong set of skills/knowledge?

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Plus they're using this goal to justify not letting you run your code during the interview, which prohibits a "try it and see" problem-solving approach. Asana engineering team, what's wrong with "try it and see"?

You're kidding, right?

Not kidding! "Try it and see" is a legitimate problem-solving approach.

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