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by Viliam1234 2246 days ago
> I've since learned not to assume, and explicitly ask "Do you use source code control?"

So did I, but when they told me "Yes", it often turned out to mean "Yes, but only in a few departments; not the one you will be working at", and in one case "Yes, but we only use it as a backup system for the completed project, not during development".

Asking the right questions is important, but it's only half of success; the other half is getting truthful and non-misleading answers.