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I feel TLA+ would be too much to ask in a system interview which is what this site is about.

In case anybody is interested, there is a nice talk by Hillel Wayne on youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9B__0S21y8) that provides a high-level overview on what TLA+ is about.

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    I feel TLA+ would be too much to ask

I think so too but I suggest putting it in an article like this because I think TLA+ will have wider industry adoption. If candidates know it they could be better equipped to ask more interesting questions of their interviewers even if the position doesn't require knowledge of TLA+. And as the industry does adopt such practices it would be great to be prepared!

It might be too much to ask as an interviewer, but it wouldn’t be too much to offer as a candidate. Sit there submissively and only give me what I ask and you might impress me with you skills. Be proactive and get me engaged over something I haven’t seen before or that I wouldn’t expect you to know and you have a shot at wowing me with your potential.

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