What are the top red flags in developer interviews ?

Solo prefs, badmouthing past gigs, flat 'I don't know's, no questions — all scream 'bad teammate.'

How do you recover from 'I don't know' in a tech interview?

Reason aloud from what you know, guess confidently, promise to verify. Shows brains over rote.

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You nailed the code. Felt the vibe. Still rejected. Here's why subtle red flags doom devs in interviews.

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