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More often than not, hires are brought in to solve existing problems, even if the pitch emphasizes “greenfield.” Truly clean-slate projects are rarer than they’re marketed.

The real question during interviews is: what percentage of the role is maintenance, refactor, scaling, versus net-new build? Asking that directly usually reveals the reality.

Does it make you look like a pain to work with though? I'm also conscious that's a part of the interview process..

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