My answer to that last one would be a simple "Sorry."  :)

On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 11:06 AM, Michael Minutillo
<[email protected]> wrote:
> I've always been a fan of: "Pick the project you have most enjoyed working
> on and describe in general terms it's architecture." Allow them to use a
> whiteboard and listen carefully to the terms they use. How well do they
> express themselves? What level of detail do they go to without prompting? Do
> they use general pattern nomenclature? Towards the end start challenging
> technology decisions and see how they defend them. Ask them how they tested
> the software. Ask them what they'd change if they were able to start again.
> Also, I've never asked this one but: "Image that everyone who has been
> maintaining your code for the last 5 years is here right now. What do you
> say to them?"
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