I'm sorry, but I never ask developers about things like FizzBuzz. When you get a developer, they are joining a project that they know little about, and the val

I'm sorry, but I never ask developers about things like FizzBuzz. When you get a developer, they are joining a project that they know little about, and the value they bring is how quickly they can adapt to the problem space and solution space that your project sits in. I'm going to call them 'trick questions' when you start asking about things like FizzBuzz, as if the smartest of them all will get the role. In reality, their ability to learn and thrive in the space your project works is the really valuable thing. Explain the problem space your product sits in, ask them what they think some challenges could be in that niche, see how insightful they are, or how far off the mark they are. Walk them through developing some of their ideas, leaning on your experience in that space. See what evolves, see if they have some insights you haven't thought of. There are much better ways to evaluate candidates.