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One thing i always ask on that chat before the trivia questions, is what tech news sites the candidate read. And where he usually goes to were he wants to know the correct argument order of a function he does not use too often.

That usually gives me a better grasp of how he will solve a real world problem than the trivia questions.

But when hiring for teams that need to get specific work done fast, i do not underestimate the value of the trivia questions as it will show me the ramp up time to get that work done. Of course i apply that on top of the other means to get an idea if the candidate is a good fit overall.

There is no silver bullet for hiring.