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How do I effectively explain my projects when asked in a technical Interview?

Like everything in an interview, think about this request from the interviewer’s perspective. What are they trying to learn? Why did they ask this? As an interviewer, I am looking for several things when I ask about a candidate’s project. Communication skills . Can they describe the project in 30 seconds? In five minutes? Can they effectively answer drill-down questions and convey a good answer about a technical detail? Role in project . Were they a leader, a follower, or a fixture to the side? Does their description and their knowledge align with what they say their role was? Technical savvy . Are they able to talk compellingly about the technology, its limits, its benefits? Can they support their technical choices or talk in a straightforward fashion about poor choices they made? Knowing what they know now, what would they do differently? Before you interview, read over your resume. Make sure you can give a 30-second elevator pitch about your projects, and a five-minute