What would you do differently if you started the project again?
This question assesses decision-making and technical reflection by asking whether the candidate would change any of their technology or architectural choices if starting the project over. It evaluates whether decisions were deliberate and considered, or whether the candidate was following existing patterns without critical evaluation.
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Late June, 2026
Manager
Late November, 2025
Mid-level
We talked about my choice of object storage solution and if that's something I'd choose if I had the option to change it. This felt like a question to assess my decision making and to see if I had considered if this was the right choice of technology, or if I was blindly following existing patterns in my company.
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