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> who write lisp compilers for fun, in a weekend

Ironically I've got that one covered in spades. :) But I may or (more likely) may not be able to do your puzzle on a whiteboard in front of you.

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Perhaps suggest your concerns with the puzzle questions and maybe offer to talk more about your personal projects. I often have candidates talk about architectural decisions and challenges in such projects to gleam their effort and level of interest in the projects.

I attempt that but the line you always get is "well we have to do this so that we can compare all candidates equally".

That is unfortunate. Some of us do try to be accommodative.

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