Basic assumptions are why the Challenger exploded. Hopefully nobody ever hires you as an engineer.

lol

Every time you say “obviously” to an assumption, someone else gets the job.

It wasn’t intuitive before, either, without making an absolute ton of horrible assumptions.

• Are the wires even connected?
• Does only one switch control the light?
• Did the light start on or off?
• Is the light bulb in arm’s reach?
• Can I bring my friend and just yell to each other?
• Can I just leave the door open and see whether it turns on or not?
• It says I’m allowed to visit the bulb room once but never actually mentions the switch room - do I start there? Can I go back after visiting the bulb room?
• And, as you said, what type of bulb is it?

Anyone who doesn’t explore the assumptions should probably fail that particular interview question.