is a flash developer just a code monkey? - (if I look sometimes around here it seems to be the only thing some can do)I dont think so myself but that might be just me.

And just by looking at examples a expierenced flash developer (!== flash:coder) should be able to tell what kind of level of coding was involved (physics, dynamic loading assets/binary/xml/sprites/..., 3d, tiles).

Just like Squize,- I´d rather find it odd,- better have a session together and let that person show how he handles with certain problems/ tasks- it´s not just about the nazi coding grammar - but also creativity (if you lack on something improve it with something else) this and many other things can´t be determined just by looking at a code.

In the worst case scenario the person could just download a *.fla or some classes alter it slightly and state it would be his (like all the flash 5 art based super mario engines)