Point #2 - truly well-said. >If you do 2, be ready to question your own assumptions; you'll likely get "fresh" questions that will teach you just as much as hi

Point #2 - truly well-said. >If you do 2, be ready to question your own assumptions; you'll likely get "fresh" questions that will teach you just as much as him. Bingo, again. Spot on. Having lived on both sides of the equation (hand-coder - 20+ years ago, CXO-type since then,) I can attest to the validity of this whole heartedly.