> Ask them "What makes you think you could contribute around here?" and then listen to them. I think the author didn't lead msny interviews and only imagines

> Ask them "What makes you think you could contribute around here?" and then listen to them. I think the author didn't lead msny interviews and only imagines themselves as the applicant. I had so many people apply for programming positions who couldn't even type the most basic for loop. The reality is, you need to find out the "level" of the applicant - are they a complete beginner, can they contribute basics, can they design medium sized projects themselves or can they be solely responsible for a larger one. That quoted approach doesn't help with that at all because many people will just tell you what you want to hear. Live coding and whiteboarding can give you good insights.