I started coding almost a year ago. By \"coding\" I mean HTML(5), CSS(3), and on
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Question
I started coding almost a year ago. By "coding" I mean HTML(5), CSS(3), and only few times I implemented some AJAX and JavaScript. I am interviewing for a position that expects me to know HTML, CSS, JS, JQuery, and AJAX. I feel confident in HTML5/CSS3 subject area and somewhat ok with javascript.
Will agency expect from me to write some code during the interview? I do have a live website as an example which contains snapshots of past projects which were sent to them.
I am little nervous, so any tips or recommendations are welcome.
Explanation / Answer
From personal experience, I have always written some code during an interview. Mostly it is in the form of fizzbuzz type questions, but I was once asked to write a fairly lengthy piece of code (they allotted for 45 minutes and I didn't even finish in that length).
But they rarely want to see perfection, it's usually more about your thought process and if you can back up what you claim you know.
My advice, always go into a programming interview expecting to write some code. If you don't have to, great. But if you do, at least you'll be prepared. Also, as Andrew Finnell pointed out, in his comment, do not rely on an IDE, intellisence, etc. There's no guarantee that you'll do the test in front of a computer. I had to do FizzBuzz on the wall with a dry-erase marker (the walls were painted with whiteboard paint :) )
I would be a little worried if they didn't ask you to write some code. That may be an indication that they don't value talent (or their people in general) and there's no telling who you may have to work with or what conditions you may have to work under.
For practice, try finding a site, such as Project Euler, that provides you with simple tests that you can answer in the language of your choice. Then practice by going through the tests in the language that you will be using in the interview.