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##General Questions:
* Are you on Twitter?
** If so, who do you follow on Twitter?
* If so, who do you follow on Twitter?
* Are you on Github?
** If so, what are some examples of repos you follow
* If so, what are some examples of repos you follow
* What blogs do you follow?
* What version control systems have you used?
* What is your preferred development enviroment? (OS, Editor, Browsers, Tools etc.)
* Can you describe your workflow when you create a web page?
* Can you describe the difference between progressive enhancement and graceful degredation?
** Bonus points for the answer "no one can"
** Extra bonus points for describing feature detection
* Bonus points for the answer "no one can"
* Extra bonus points for describing feature detection
* Explain what "Semantic HTML" means.
* What does "minification" do?
* Why is it better to serve site assets from multiple domains?
** How many resources will a browser download from a given domain at a time?
* How many resources will a browser download from a given domain at a time?
* If you have 8 different stylesheets for a given design, how would you integrate them into the site?
** Looking for file concatenation.
** Points off for `@import`, unless it works in conjunction with a build system.
* Looking for file concatenation.
* Points off for `@import`, unless it works in conjunction with a build system.
* If you jumped on a project and they used tabs and you used spaces, what would you do?
** `issue :retab! command`
* `issue :retab! command`
* Write a simple slideshow page
** Bonus points if it does not use JS.
* Bonus points if it does not use JS.
* What tools do you use to test your code's performance?
* If you could master one technology this year, what would it be?
* Name 3 ways to decrease page load. (perceived or actual load time)
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* What's a `doctype` do, and how many can you name?
* What's the difference between standards mode and quirks mode?
* What are the limitations when serving XHTML pages?
** Are there any problems with serving pages as `application/xhtml+xml`?
* Are there any problems with serving pages as `application/xhtml+xml`?
* How do you serve a page with content in multiple languages?
* Can you use XHTML syntax in HTML5? How do you use XML in HTML5?
* What are `data-` attributes good for?
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* How is JavaScript different from Java?
* What are `undefined` and `undeclared` variables?
* What is a closure, and how/why would you use one?
** Your favorite pattern used to create them? argyle (Only applicable to IIFEs)
* Your favorite pattern used to create them? argyle (Only applicable to IIFEs)
* What's a typical use case for anonymous functions?
* Explain the "JavaScript module pattern" and when you'd use it.
** Bonus points for mentioning clean namespacing.
** What if your modules are namespace-less?
* Bonus points for mentioning clean namespacing.
* What if your modules are namespace-less?
* how do you organize your code? (module pattern, classical inheritance?)
* What's the difference between host objects and native objects?
* Difference between:
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* explain `Function.prototype.bind`?
* When do you optimize your code?
* Can you explain how inheritance works in JavaScript?
** Bonus points for the funny answer: "no one can"
** Extra bonus points if they take a stab at explaining it
* Bonus points for the funny answer: "no one can"
* Extra bonus points if they take a stab at explaining it
* When would you use `document.write()`?
** Correct answer: 1999 - time to weed out the junior devs
* Correct answer: 1999 - time to weed out the junior devs
* What's the difference between feature detection, feature inference, and using the UA string
* Explain AJAX in as much detail as possible
* Explain how JSONP works (and how it's not really AJAX)
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* What are your favourite image replacement techniques and which do you use when?
* CSS property hacks, conditionally included .css files, or... something else?
* How do you serve your pages for feature-constrained browsers?
** What techniques/processes do you use?
* What techniques/processes do you use?
* What are the different ways to visually hide content (and make it available only for screenreaders)?
* Have you ever used a grid system, and if so, what do you prefer?
* Hav you used or implement media queries or mobile specific layouts/CSS?
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* Do you have any pet projects? What kind?
* Explain the significance of "cornify".
* On a piece of paper, write down the letters A B C D E vertically. Now put these in descending order without writing one line of code.
** Wait and see if they turn the paper upside down
* Wait and see if they turn the paper upside down
* This should make the laugh and is a fine way to relieve some tension at the end of the interview.
* Pirate or Ninja?
** Bonus if it's a combo and a good reason was given (+2 for zombie monkey pirate ninjas)
* Bonus if it's a combo and a good reason was given (+2 for zombie monkey pirate ninjas)
* If not Web Development what would you be doing?
* Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? (hint: they'e answer is always wrong)
* What's your favorite feature of Internet Explorer?