Why do interviewers ask what I would do differently?
To see self-awareness and a growth mindset. Honest answers name real improvements with more time, like tests, types, or a better state structure. Pretending the project was perfect signals you cannot reflect, which is a red flag.
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More FAQs in Resume-Based Screening Questions Asked in Developer Interviews
Walk me through this project, why did you choose X over Y, what was the hardest bug, what would you do differently, quantify your impact, and how does state flow in this app. These verify you actually built what you claim.
To verify you actually built them. If you can explain the architecture, your role, and your choices, you built it. If you cannot, you may have exaggerated, which breaks trust before any technical question.
Do not put it on your resume. If a project is listed, you should be ready to walk through architecture, justify choices, describe a hard bug, and name what you would improve. Listing a project you cannot discuss breaks trust.
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