Wow, you really read way more into that than I would have. I barely even looked at the first bullet in the "How to Prepare" section. I suspect it's was just the

Wow, you really read way more into that than I would have. I barely even looked at the first bullet in the "How to Prepare" section. I suspect it's was just there for completeness and I think it's basically a given that people should brush up on technical interview-type questions before going into a technical interview. For me, the real meat of that section was in the 2nd and 3rd bullets! The 2nd bullet is telling people to reflect on their experiences and come prepared to discuss. This may be a no-brainer for some, but for those who don't have a lot of interview experience, I suspect it's easy to get caught up with the "what should I know" mentality and forget to spend a little time reconstructing the interesting projects and situations that they've navigated in your career. For most of us, only the most recent stuff tends to be fresh in our minds. The 3rd bullet emphasizes that you should come prepared to evaluate them. Again, perhaps a no-brainer for most experienced candidates, but it's nice to see the interviewers acknowledging that this is a two-way evaluation and encouraging candidates to be sure they're making the right choice. While it's unusual for candidates to show up unprepared for technical questions, I've seen many candidates show up completely unprepared to discuss their experiences or ask questions that will help them evaluate the position/team/company/manager.