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by batch12 873 days ago
> I don’t really want to test knowledge but skill

I do want to understand their knowledge. I'll preface questions with the disclaimer that I am not looking for the book definition of a concept, but to understand if the candidate understands the topic and to what depth. I'll often tell them that if they dont know, just say so. I'll start with a simple question and keep digging deeper until either they bottom out or I do.