That is not what I wrote, and not at all what I meant. A high-pressure "test" is cruel to folks who simply don't test well. Simple as that. Interviews can get at the skills of someone without putting them through that.

I can't, so far, think of anyone who faked it past my interview teams over the years. It's not that hard to figure out if someone can actually code, has a sincere interest in it, respects others, craves improvement and measures their work by the value created. I really don't care if they test well.

And, like I said, the bar is actually very high to join my teams. But my teams aren't prototype or manifestations of any theory of teams -- it's just folks getting the work done and enjoying it along the way.

A team of different folks will need different things by definition and still be valuable individuals, each different, each worthy of respect.