The Couloir
Carving clean lines of code. Riding down a narrow path in the tech industry—or am I climbing?
By @Etienne
The one question that made me turn down a job offer
Last month, I went through a full interview process for a tech lead role. It went well — I liked the team and product, and they seemed to like me
Last month, I went through a full interview process for a tech lead role. It went well — I liked the team and product, and they seemed to like me — until the very last minute in the CTO interview. One question completely threw me off balance: I was so
Mar 12, 2026