Andy Lester – What’s the worst bug you’ve ever written?:
„Then, after the candidate tells me the story of the terrible bug, I ask the crucial follow-up: „What did you learn? What did you change about yourself?“ The reaction is often telling, and I can easily see how self-aware she is. If the answer is „We fixed the bug and had to do some cleanup,“ then I know nothing’s been learned. If she comes back with a „I’ll tell you one thing: I made sure that my X always….“, I know that she’s a self-optimizing person.“