Code Poets

Live coding part 2

Yesterday, you had a chance to learn the point of view of our HR Manager Joanna Diaków.

Today, Katarzyna Rzęsikowska will present her point of view. Kate is a Cheminformatics Software Developer conducting 1/3 of Code Poets’ live coding sessions.

Let’s start simple. What is live coding?
As the name suggests, the candidate shows how he/her writes the code. It can be done through an external application or by sharing a view of your screen to see the code. The idea is that the person carrying out the session can track what is being done and how.

Live coding at Code Poets is done via online meetings, but that’s not always the case.

👉 For example, my very first live coding (I was a candidate) was during an in-person interview. I wrote the code on a piece of paper, and the recruiter watched me do it. Here, it was not about me writing a specific code in a particular language but presenting an algorithm for a given problem using pseudocode. And this brief story explains the whole idea very well.

Live coding allows you to see how the candidate thinks and notice whether the individual can’t deal with obstacles and is hopelessly stuck or whether he/she is scheming and actively looking for solutions. It is worth mentioning that you can use the internet or even ChatGPT during the live coding 👌

Of course, there are fundamental things that a developer has to know, and without those, there is no hope, but everything else is about the way you think and your approach.

We also use documentation, Google, and other helpful tools in our daily work. So, it is crucial information for me when I see someone who knows how to look for solutions and tackle issues.

In other words, the essential quality I look for in candidates is a “can do” attitude ✔️

It is not an art to learn all the methods of a given library if you cannot use them properly to solve the actual problem in a project. A good formulation of the problem and finding a solution is much more valuable.

How do you feel about live coding?

Months of preparation, weeks of waiting, and the three days of Bio-IT World 2023 in Boston are already over 📷

How was it?
(We tried to put in the post pictures which will perfectly show all the aspects of our visit: the city, preparation of the booth, Hynes Convention Center, panels, us as explorers, us as event animals, etc.)

Boston is breathtaking❤️‍🔥 It was our first time in Boston for most of us, so we decided to meet the city as much as possible – which was pretty hard when we thought about our time there. But on the first day, when all of us were in the place, we spent the whole day (14 miles) walking around and through the city. Exploring buildings of Harvard or having a lobster in one of the oldest restaurants in the US... There were some points on our walk that we will remember for sure.

Event itself ⤵️
Hynes Convention Center - the spot where all took place, was huge and stunning. We found ourselves there fast and prepared the booth for the event. The best part of our gadgets turned out to be bags. Big, blue, and eco-friendly - found fans around visitors to our exhibition.

There is no place to talk about all our conversations - because there were too many of them. Enjoyable and satisfying, and some will become cooperative ✅

Marcin and Joanna were exploring the exciting area of panels, and in a few days, Marcin will tell you more about them.

👉 Overall, we are tired but happy. This is because so much happened, beginning with lost luggage at the airport, problems with getting our krówkas to the convention center, and finally, spending a lot of time on networking - which was still not enough!

Plans for the future - next event asap 😄

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Bio-IT World & Code Poets

Meet us at booth 726 ✅

16-18 May in Boston, you can meet our representatives
➡️ Adrian Zamorski - CEO of Code Poets
➡️ Joanna Wojnarska, PhD - Cheminformatics Software Developer
➡️ Marcin Sołek - Bioinformatics Software Developer
➡️ and Krzysztof Waliński - Head of Business Development
to talk about the opportunities which can give you cooperation with Code Poets.

Why should you visit our booth 726?
👉 Biotech companies face challenges in finding software developers who understand the character of work in the industry.
So we've designed the solution. Well-thought, risk-free, and dedicated to the biotech industry ultimate solution.

We offer the team extension of biotech software developers.
Our exclusive focus on the biotech industry means we provide developers with strong backgrounds in bio- and cheminformatics, even including PhDs. Benefit from a team well-versed in your field.

🌐 Check our website to get more details: www.codepoets.it