How do you know the programmer you are interviewing is the best of the bunch? I'm talking about natural programming talent. The best programmers will pick up new technologies fast and be using them in an innovative, imaginative and logical way. They will write clean logical code that rarely fails and is easy, even pleasing, to follow. Most interview tests can be passed by reading a textbook and having a little experience. They don't weed out the truly good programmers from the ones who learn programming ......