Excellent point; thought-provoking and well-put. Agreed completely.
The article does have a few good questions, and the best, IMO, is #36:
> 36. How would you build a product for people who are looking for an apartment?
That is such a good question because it's incredibly open-ended. There is no wrong answer. It doesn't even necessarily require a computer-based solution.
If the interviewer moderates the interview well, a single open-ended question with a broad scope can lead to wide-ranging conversations that shed light on more than just technical prowess.
Open-ended questions also present the interviewer the opportunity to ask spontaneous questions, digging into the thought processes behind a candidate's choices. That digging can and should yield lots of valuable, relevant information about the candidate. Assuming, of course, the interviewer has the skills necessary to extract that value from the interview.
Ask "Why?" enough in these situations, and you eventually get something close to the truth[1].