This is exactly what I ask for in my interviews for backend engineers. I had good success filtering for backend engineers who view database as a part of the bus

This is exactly what I ask for in my interviews for backend engineers. I had good success filtering for backend engineers who view database as a part of the business logic rather than purely just a storage. The “answer” to the question has many variables with no right solution, so it’s also an opportunity to assess the candidate’s communication skills and how they tackle uncertainty.