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by antoinevg 2706 days ago
You're asking the wrong question.

For all software businesses there is only one question to ask candidates: "Can you help us ship working software that solves the problem of our customer"

What I can tell you is that there are a number of books written on this subject if you need help identifying the correct interview questions to ask.

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But this question does not really tell me anything. It only has one possible answer, which is "Yes!"

If I had a magic truth-detecting wand, it might be a good one, but in practice, candidates may be lying or honestly overestimating their ability.