Both my current and previous managers have been excellent for one overarching reason: they each understood that developers are individual artists of a sort and

Both my current and previous managers have been excellent for one overarching reason: they each understood that developers are individual artists of a sort and are not interchangeable gears. This fact may seem obvious to HNers but if you've ever worked within a larger organization, you know how quickly this jewel of wisdom is often forgotten. Knowing where the interviewee stands on this point will be priceless for your whole team.