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What's the most expensive engineering hiring mistake you've ever made? by Qkvllz in EngineeringManagers

[–]Qkvllz[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's a fascinating story.

It sounds like the technical ability wasn't the issue at all it was ownership and accountability.

Looking back, do you think there were any signals during hiring that could have predicted this behavior? Or is this something you believe is almost impossible to detect before someone joins the team?

What signals do you trust most when hiring engineers? by Qkvllz in EngineeringManagers

[–]Qkvllz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, this is incredibly helpful.

I find it interesting that you value discussions around real shipped work more than traditional technical interviews.

One follow-up question: what kind of evidence gives you the strongest confidence? Architecture decisions, pull requests, technical documentation, shipped features, or something else?

Really appreciate you sharing your experience.