Best thing since .NET 4.0? That is pretty recent. Perhaps saying it is the best thing since LINQ would be more impactful. And I agree with you, it is really nice.

M i s t e r L i s t e r wrote:

What a horrible question... The question was not open ended, not behaviorial driven and least of all not asking for demonstrative proof that they knew the information you were looking to obtain. I would be laughing at you as an interviewer.

I think it is a good idea to purposely give questions that are a bit vague. I do not want an employee that never takes the time to think. Anyone with a brain would know that a Yes/No answer was not the intention of the question. I think a great way to weed out the smart asses is to give the smart asses a venue to show their true colors.

I have always found that short programming assignments are much better than a Q&A style interview. Looking for things like self documenting and modular code is more important to me than seeing if the applicant knows what reference counting is.

M i s t e r L i s t e r wrote:

What did you expect, when you ask a yes / no question?

He probably expected a Yes instead of a No.