BACKEND Themes to explore: Does their skill set fit your existing tech stack, do they know computer science first principles, are they good problem solvers and can perform quick critical thinking. QUESTION ANSWER What is your favourite programming When it comes to backend developers language and why? - particularly experienced ones - this is a “safe” opener, as it is a fairly simple question and a nice way to ease into the conversation. Furthermore, it gives the developer a chance to freely talk about their work experience and preferences. You should judge how enthusiastic they are and whether their skill set fits with your technology stack. NONO TION TTION T How would you describe the software The software lifecycle often fits lifecycle at your most recent position? What somewhere between Agile and the did you enjoy the most? What would you previously popular Waterfall approach, have liked to change? which is more of a progressional flow, ALENT AALENT A where each stage is fully completed before moving onto the next. Therefore it is super SS relevant to ensure that the person you are SESSES interviewing will be a right fit not only for your organisation, but also within the SMENTSMENT development team by ensuring work flow compatibility. What is your understanding Asking this question will allow you and experience with object-oriented to delve deeper into the mindset and programming (OOP)? routines of the developer you are talking to. Object-oriented programming can be a hard topic to explain in just a few lines, however understanding the interviewee’s relationship and experience with OOP is highly relevant in order for you to get a better understanding of what kind of software developer you are dealing with. Since the late 90’s OOP has been the general practice when organising code, which is a way of generalising and objectifying certain groups of code and making it possible to apply them to various situations. 6464