The Difference Between Practising Answers and Practising Under Pressure
Rehearsing answers prepares you for the question. The interview is decided on the one after it.
August 6, 2026 · 9 min read
Notes from an engineering manager on interviewing, hiring, and the parts of technical interviews that actually decide the outcome.
Rehearsing answers prepares you for the question. The interview is decided on the one after it.
August 6, 2026 · 9 min read
You know the material. The question is whether it comes out in the right order, at speed, in front of someone who is judging you.
August 5, 2026 · 8 min read
One sentence sank a candidate I liked. I wrote down why he failed. Most companies never send that part.
August 5, 2026 · 8 min read
The honest version: what a simulated interview reproduces, what it doesn't, and why I'd still tell you to use one.
August 5, 2026 · 8 min read