Valentin,
I think we are not so far apart in opinions. However, I would say that I never worry too much about lying in an interview because I simply don't even waste my time trying to make sure they know the details of a particular technology. If somebody can explain to me the principals of optomizing SQL queries, for example, I just don't worry about whether they are familar with DECODE and CONVERT. If they can tell me WHY n-tier is important, I can pretty much count on them being able to sling the code. BTW, that "why" question founders most everybody and is a good one to use.
The key is listen to the reasoning. See if they have a brain.
[This message has been edited by Tony Plank (edited December 06, 2001).]