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Anton Frattaroli

Interview: You're in it for the long run. You're super excited to learn and code how they want you to do it. You're a self-starter. You want to be involved in the culture and be friendly with everyone. Make sure you have answers to questions like "Describe a conflict and how you resolved it", and "What would you do if you couldn't meet a deadline?"

Once you have the job, you'll likely be completely lost for a while until you have a grasp of their codebase. Model your new code on existing code. Learn to progress despite shallow understanding. Work on something else if you're stuck - don't stagnate.