Yeah, there are definitely a lot of things I didn't think of which would make this somewhat ineffective.
> one ends up evaluating secondary things and overseeing essential things like the ability to rationally defend the code and explain one's approach.
This seems to describe exactly the problem with the exams I had, which tested more the ability to memorize a solution and regurgitate it in a test setting. This is of course anecdotal, but I've heard of similar exams in other schools. So I think there's a lot of room for improvement there.
> one ends up evaluating secondary things and overseeing essential things like the ability to rationally defend the code and explain one's approach.
This seems to describe exactly the problem with the exams I had, which tested more the ability to memorize a solution and regurgitate it in a test setting. This is of course anecdotal, but I've heard of similar exams in other schools. So I think there's a lot of room for improvement there.