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Step 1 - Understand the goals

Clarify any ambiguity you have at the start of the interview. All your assumptions, speak them out loud and discuss them with your recruiter. Make sure you are on the same page, by asking:

  •  What is the goal of the system?
  • Who are the users of the system? What do they need it for? How are they going to use it?
  • What are the inputs and outputs of the system?

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