How to get the most out of this book

If you’re reading this book and only have a short time before your job interview, let me share some wisdom on how to get the most out of it.

This book is not intended to be read from cover to cover, although it can be.

I would suggest reading through at least Part 1 (Hacking Yourself) and Part 4 (Common Behavioral Interview Questions), plus the chapter on the specific job role that you’re interviewing for (assuming it’s one listed in this book).

Many of the behavioral interview questions near the back of this book have been asked in interviews I’ve done, and some of the questions may be asked verbatim in your interview. This is why it’s important to prepare for your interview, using both behavioral and technical interview questions, for the job that you want.

I want to stress that the technology mentioned in this book will likely change over the years, so the technical interview questions should...