60 Seconds to Explain CAP Theorem. DevOps Interviews Are Broken.

Name every kubectl flag from memory. Whiteboard an S3 policy while production is on fire. This is how we hire DevOps engineers in 2026. And it's completely broken. I've done a dozen interviews this year. Trivia questions and memory tests don't tell you how an engineer handles a 3 AM incident. In this video, I break down what interviews SHOULD look like — and why results matter more than trivia. Chapters: 0:00 - 60 Seconds to explain CAP Theorem 0:26 - The pattern of trivia questions 0:42 - What my real Mondays look like 1:08 - How it should work: The Wishlist 1:32 - DevOps is not trivia night Connect with me: 🌐 Website & Video CV: https://devopsdive.com #DevOps #TechInterviews #Hiring #SoftwareEngineering #CloudEngineering #Kubernetes #CareerAdvice