Asking about my skills, competencies, in an interview seems dumb because that was what the CV and cover letter were for.

Wait until the candidate asks for the salary and then wait until you get the cheapest candidate who probably lacks skills and talent.

Generally there are resources that companies can use to train newbies to upskill them and pay the taxes they are due.

Congratulations mate. I wish I had your talent.

I have a (possibly ignorant) question: is there a reason you didn’t choose GPLv3 as the licence of choice for your projects?

I know license is perhaps the last thing in your ming, just curious.