I have a bit of an unfair advantage in that when people look at my resume now they have no problem believing me when I say I'll ramp up in the new domain. I've professionally used C++, C, C#, Fortran, Java, Javascript, Python, Tcl and multiple stacks so it's not too hard to ramp up on a new technology stack.
I normally ramp up on the company and space for at least 6-8 hours before the interviews start. I take the approach of a customer and try to figure out whether I would buy their product or not. I tend to ask questions about competitive threats and possible pivots that show you grok the market. Sometimes I discover competitors they have never heard of, this sometimes kills the job :-P
If you have the technical chops, you need to show you'll use them productively as soon as you hit the ground.
I'm also both a manager and a developer and can easily plug into multiple roles. I'm happy to roll up my sleeves and program while building the team.
I normally ramp up on the company and space for at least 6-8 hours before the interviews start. I take the approach of a customer and try to figure out whether I would buy their product or not. I tend to ask questions about competitive threats and possible pivots that show you grok the market. Sometimes I discover competitors they have never heard of, this sometimes kills the job :-P
If you have the technical chops, you need to show you'll use them productively as soon as you hit the ground.
I'm also both a manager and a developer and can easily plug into multiple roles. I'm happy to roll up my sleeves and program while building the team.