It's valuable but you're asking it in a way that's kind of tricky. For ayone who's anxious, you're going to be testing their interviewing skills more than anyth

It's valuable but you're asking it in a way that's kind of tricky. For ayone who's anxious, you're going to be testing their interviewing skills more than anything else. Why not just say, "what do you think makes a good programmer, and in what ways do you fit that, and in what ways can you improve?". Your current question is like "Choose a door: A, B, C". It's a game the way you're asking it. However, this whole style of questioning bothers me. I'd rather you just come right out and ask the most direct questions about good programming. E.g., "tell me what refactoring is, and about a time you did it", or "tell me about encapsulation and how you've come to value it".