#open source

5 open source interview questions, asked at Hugging Face, Stripe. Last asked Oct 2026.

Fix planted bugs in an open-source library from its failing testsCodingYou get a checkout of a real open-source library (a template engine, an HTTP client or a parser) with a few bugs planted in it. Run the test suite, follow the failures into code…
Last asked Oct 2026
Resolve a public split between senior maintainersBehavioralAs a new maintainer facing two senior maintainers publicly split over an architectural change, propose governance that resolves this dispute, prevents repeats, and repairs trust…
Make the case for open-source AI to a skepticBehavioralArgue for open-source AI to someone convinced closed labs have already won: steelman their case, reframe where durable value accrues, and give a personal reason. Reported on…
Stand behind an unpopular open-source decisionBehavioralTell about a decision on an open-source project you defended despite community disagreement: how you communicated it and how you later judged it. Reported on 1point3acres' Hugging…
Ship a breaking API change to a library communityBehavioralDescribe planning a breaking public API migration for a widely used library: how the rollout was staged and how users were carried along. Reported on 1point3acres' Hugging Face…