Should I be a real dickhead and ask this interview candidate tough questions like “Explain the Fragile Base Class problem in OOP”?
Should I be a real dickhead and ask this interview candidate tough questions like “Explain the Fragile Base Class problem in OOP”?
Asking a candidate to prove that they know the territory and aren’t just faking it does not make you a dickhead.
Just remember it’s as important to hire smart and *nice* people as it is to find technically qualified people.
But that question would just bust peoples balls. We aren’t particularly affected by FBC because of the strict nature of XPCOM/XPConnect interfaces. You could be, but you would have to go out of your way…
I guess I’m saying it’s not a matter of busting balls – it’s a matter of seeing how much a person has immersed themselves in a particular world. It’s about feeling out their sphere and scope. Doesn’t matter how specifically related to your stuff it is. Besides, it’s your prerogative as interviewer to make em squirm..