There needs to be something like the SAT for computer programming. Getting a 1500 won't mean you're a genius but it will mean you can do the job, and then there can be 1-2 interviews for domain-specific skills and culture fit.
I know many have tried this, some have built great businesses, but nobody has yet become "The Credential" but I do believe this will eventually exist.
I’ve had some companies give a Codility test, which is basically 3 leetcode-style problems, 30 min each, solvable in 10 or 15 lines of code, any language you want. Then the actual interview can focus on discussing your solutions and higher level questions.
(Turns out the company started as a 10% project of the first company I encountered that used it)
Nonsense. I have a reasonably high IQ but no programming ability because I’ve never learned it. Meanwhile there are many highly employable programmers with very ordinary IQs doing things like making websites or implementing business logic. It’s only a specific type of programming where success directly correlates with IQ.
I know many have tried this, some have built great businesses, but nobody has yet become "The Credential" but I do believe this will eventually exist.