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by rufus_foreman 657 days ago
Exactly. This is the same as it is with hiring musicians. If you're hiring a musician, you don't need to have them play an instrument for you so that you can hear and see them play.

Take them out to lunch, they can describe their playing style, talk about what they are able to do or not do on the instrument and you will get absolutely all the information you need.

If you pay close attention, by the time they order their meal you should be able to tell whether they are actually proficient or not. Sometimes you can even tell a musician won't be a cultural fit by paying attention to them on the way to the restaurant before you even get there.

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I love this analogy!