For me, I usually ask what the development process is like from identification of a bug or feature through delivery. I've had 5 jobs and my liking of the answer to that question has correlated with my liking of the job 100% of the time. What's your favorite?
I'm sure there are a bazillion of these, and for me specifically it's always context dependent: what "bad vibes" have I gotten thus far? That said:<p>> What's the most popular editor?<p>often goes a long way for me. If it's "I'm a <i>real developer</i>, I use (ed|emacs|vim|a magnetized needle and a steady hand)" I know that inertia and egos are more important than leveraging the best tooling
What organizational challenges might impact succeeding in this role?<p>Can you walk me through your management style?<p>Can you share your expectations and success criteria for the role?