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Tell me about a problem you prevented before it reached production.
Show how you noticed a risk early, validated it, communicated it and added a safeguard.
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Tell me about a technical debt decision you made.
Explain why you accepted, reduced or paid down technical debt and how you managed the associated risk.
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Tell me about a time you introduced a new technology or tool to a project.
Start with the problem, evaluate alternatives, validate the technology with a small experiment and explain how you managed adoption and risk.
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Tell me about a time you had to choose between two good technical approaches.
Explain the constraints, alternatives, trade-offs, decision criteria and why the chosen option was appropriate for the context.
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Tell me about a time you had to balance speed of delivery with technical quality.
Explain the deadline, the quality risks, what you protected, what you simplified and how you managed any remaining debt.
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Tell me about a technical decision you made that turned out to be wrong.
Explain the original reasoning, the evidence that changed your view, how you corrected course and what decision-making practice improved afterwards.
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