The more senior the candidate is, the less important is how they code. Important things I consider in order: - can they communicate? Can we talk about tech stu

The more senior the candidate is, the less important is how they code. Important things I consider in order: - can they communicate? Can we talk about tech stuff in a way that we actually understand each other? - what kind of domain expertise they have? E-commerce? Banking? Cloud? Compilers? ... - how good they are at building abstractions - ... a lot of stuff like: not being an asshole, being a team-player, being positive (or realistic), honest... - how good they code