I've never liked the tech interview format. Throughout my career I've run four different companies, all small, all resource constrained, so I never had the luxu

I've never liked the tech interview format. Throughout my career I've run four different companies, all small, all resource constrained, so I never had the luxury of competing for the A+ talent. I ask people for a list of projects that they designed and coded (live projects, so I can see how they function), to get a sense for how good they are overall, then will look at the underlying code. I value readability and documentation over fancy tricks meant to show off the author's MENSA status. When it comes to the interview, that's all about assessing their personality, work habits, and broader interests. Friendly personality, good work ethic and broader interests = someone who is flexible, which is vital in a small company where everyone has to do a bit of everything.