Interview Like Lex Fridman

Quick answer: Great interviewers don't ask — they listen. 80% listening, 20% asking. 7 techniques: silence, true follow-up, no script-reading, deep prep, vulnerability, neutrality, strong final question.

7 Leading Techniques

1. Silence — after an answer, stay silent 3-5 sec. Guest will go deeper.
2. True follow-up — don't jump to next scripted question. Chase the answer.
3. No script-reading — guests feel it
4. Deep prep — 5+ hours of research before
5. Vulnerability — share your own mistakes, guest opens up
6. Neutrality — don't argue. Even if you disagree.
7. Strong final question — "If you were 22 again, what would you do differently?"