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The UK government has released a draft of what they are planning to do in regards to IR35 which impacts IT contractors heavily.

How do you guys foresee this playing out? Will companies start allowing contractors to work remotely with their own equipment? Pay higher rates to counteract the loss of having to pay extra taxes? Pay a higher permanent rate? Or will it just be a hit that contractors will have to take?

Draft: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020

I occasionally get recruiters saying they are head hunters looking for software engineer candidates for a specific position. I know in these cases they are not true head hunters. But, it did make me wonder if there truly are head hunters out there.

How would you know if a recruiter is a true head hunter?

Is it possible to see if someone is going to be a great developer in the future? In sports it is possible so, I was just wondering if it is in the tech world.

What are signs to look out for?

Curious about what technical tests people have taken and whether you think these are good or not. Mainly interested in tests for software developers but, you are welcome to add other stuff too which people may find interesting.

It's easy to find questions for interviews but, I couldn't seem to find a list of technical tests.

It would be nice if you could let me know: -Name -Difficulty of test or position you were applying for -Any opinions