There’s no other industry* that interviews experienced people the way we do. So maybe just do what everyone else does.

Everyone is so terrified of hiring someone that can’t code, but the most likely bad hires and the most damaging bad hires are bad because of things that have nothing to do with raw coding ability.

*Except the performing arts. The way we interview is pretty close to the way musicians are interviewed, but that’s also really similar to their actual job.