Detailed Contents

• Introduction
  • Why This Guide?
  • How to Hire a Rock Star
  • How Not to Hire a Rock Star
• Key Hiring Philosophy
• Interview Areas
  • Technical Interviews
    • The Architecture Interview
    • The Coding Interview
      • Algorithms and Logic
      • Robustness and Maintainability
      • Programming
      • Performance, Scalability, and Security
    • The Domain Expertise Interview
  • Craftsmanship Interviews
    • Process and Schedule
    • Team-Sized Projects
  • Non-Technical Skills
    • Team and Company “Fit”
    • Communication
  • Interviewing Techniques
  • Candidates’ Questions
• The Interview Plan
  • The Pre-Interview
  • The Interviews
    • Preparation
    • During the Interviews
    • Cutting It Off Early
  • The Follow-Up Session
• Special Cases
  • Hiring Friends and Past Colleagues
  • Contractors
• In Conclusion...
  • ...We’re Just Getting Started
• About This Guide
  • Author’s Note and Credits
  • Make Your Own!
  • License

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