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What should we look for in the next hire?
Twelve interviewers. The ideal candidate is twelve people.
EVERYONE'S RIGHT
Every answer
AlexThe Architect“Do they ask "what else needs this?" before coding?”
JoThe Cowboy“Did they ship something people used? Link, not slides.”
RileyThe Minimalist“Ask what they'd remove. Listen for "most of it."”
TaylorThe AI Native“How fast an agent did their take-home. And whether they checked.”
MorganThe Threat Modeler“Did they plug in the USB stick we left in the lobby?”
ChrisThe Sovereign“Ask what runs on their home server. Long answers win.”
PatThe Enterprise Adult“Survived an enterprise audit. Can explain it to the board.”
MayaThe Visionary“Did they pitch me a product during the interview? Hired.”
NoraThe User Advocate“Listen for whether they say "users" or "idiots".”
HugoThe Perfectionist“Do they write the test first? Five rounds, like Google.”
RuthThe Maintainer“Do they read git blame before proposing a rewrite?”
GregThe Hedger“Someone who could fit three teams. We'll pick later.”
🔬 IN THE FIELD GUIDE