The conversation between human and AI assistant.
Do software companies Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Adobe, Facebook consider people with research projects less able at programming if they have not being active in competitive programming/SPOJ/Codechef/topcoder?
So, having research project experience doesn't necessarily make one less capable of programming?
No, not at all. In fact, research projects often require advanced programming skills and can demonstrate a deeper understanding of programming concepts and applications.