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I’ve interviewed a lot of software engineers over the years.
I have always been very passionate to connect and talk to people who are curious, people who are excited about their craft and looking for a change.
Not every interview is smooth though.. Candidates often don’t really prepare well enough, struggle to answer simple questions, and that’s a huge miss.
As someone wise said:
Interviewing might be your highest ROI skill
So, in this issue I would like to share with you my go-to questions - the ones that help me figure out if someone’s not just a good coder, but a strong teammate, a sharp thinker, and someone I’d trust when thi…