1560. How did you ensure that your application was resilient?

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Can you describe a situation where you had to ensure the resilience of an application you worked on? What measures did you put in place to maintain its robustness?

Skill Assessed
  • 1. Attention to Detail : Incorporating thoroughness in identifying potential weak points of the application and addressing them effectively.

  • 2. Problem-Solving Skills : Finding innovative ways to tackle issues that could lead to application failure.

  • 3. Technical Knowledge : Applying technical expertise to design and create resilient software systems.

  • 4. Risk Management : Assessing and mitigating risks that could affect the application's performance or uptime.

Purpose
  • 1. Understanding of Application Design : Gauging your ability to create robust and failure-resistant applications.

  • 2. Experience in High Availability Systems : Evaluating your familiarity with developing systems that require minimal downtime.

  • 3. Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategies : Determining your capability to foresee and prevent potential points of failure.

  • 4. Recovery Planning : Learning about your approach to handling unexpected issues and the strategies you employ for quick recovery.


Hints
  • 1. Discuss technical strategies : Detail the technical methods or design patterns you used to ensure application resiliency.

  • 2. Mention teamwork : Include how you collaborated with your team to enhance the resilience of the application, if relevant.

  • 3. Describe a specific instance : Provide an example of a particular project where you successfully improved the application's resilience.

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Topics: 
Problem Solving
Technical Skills
Roles: 
Software Engineer
Companies: 
Microsoft
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