[caskstrength]

> I think what the parent means is that the "want" to hire any of them is equal, both having their unique strengths and weaknesses in different areas.

A hiring manager should know which skills the team currently needs.

> You seem to imply that when an interview process doesn't suck then all hiring choices are a clear cut win for one of the candidates.

Yes, this is exactly what I implied in my previous comment. Do one more round of interviews (asking different kind of questions), if you _really_ can't decide.