vsls-interviews

docs/use/technical-interviews.md

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+---
+title: "Collaborate using Visual Studio Code -  Visual Studio Live Share | Microsoft Docs"
+description: "A set of collaboration how-tos for Visual Studio Code and Live Share."
+ms.custom:
+ms.date: 09/16/2019
+ms.reviewer: ""
+ms.suite: ""
+ms.topic: "conceptual"
+author: "fishah"
+ms.author: "fishah"
+manager: "JonathanCarter"
+ms.workload: 
+  - "liveshare"
+---
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+
+# How-to: Do Technical Interviews using Live Share
+
+Before you begin using Live Share for Technical Interviews, you must complete one integral step: **Download Visual Studio and the Live Share extension pack from its marketplace** by following [these steps.](../use/vscode.md#Installation)
+
+
+
+
+Live Share provides you the ability to host Reusable Sessions! All this means is that you can schedule a Live Share session in advance for your technical interviews and no worry about the link (otherwise temporary) expiring.
+
+> [!TIP] 
+>A Reusable Session link is persistent and lasts for 30 days from its date of creation, or date of last use. While generating a Reusable Session link for your interview make sure that the interview is within 30 days of the date of the link's creation. If the link expires, just create a new Reusable Session. (There is a a way to ensure the link never expires, but this is just easier for interviews!)
+
+### **What to do as an Interviewer?**
+
+As an interviewer you will act as the host of the Live Share session. If you are not familiar with Live Share, we suggest you refer to our [share a project](../use/vscode.md) section of our How-to guide.
+
+Now to create a Live Share session for your technical interview,you will create a special Reusable Session instead of the regular collaboration session. This will allow you to have a  Live Share session that can be used at anytime with the reference link.
+
+To create a Reusable Session do the following:
+1. Go to the `Command Palette` using `Ctrl+Shift+P`
+1. Type "Live Sha..." and click the '**_Live Share: Create Reusable Session link_**' command.
+
+![vscode-reusablesessioncmd](../media/vscode-cmdpalette-createreusablelink.png)
+
+3. This will create a Reusable Session and a link to it will be copied to your clipboard. You will see a notification pop-up on the lower-right corner of your editor.
+
+![vscode-reusablesessionnotif](../media/vscode-notification-resuablesession.png)
+
+4. Your Reusable Session has been created! Share the link with your session mate and use it each time to access the session!
+
+Once you have this link, just share it with the interviewee via email or your choice of scheduling mechanism. All they have to do is click on that link at the time of the interview and they will be in a Live Share session. 
+
+### **What to do as the Interviewee?**
+
+If you are expecting to do a Technical Interview using Live Share, you are in luck! We want to make sure you are familiar with the basic Live Share features so you feel comfortable during your interview.
+
+1. Before the interview, take some time and look over the [How-to guide](../use/vscode.md) so you understand how Live Share works.
+
+1. You may want to install Visual Studio Code beforehand so that you are not waiting for the installation to complete once you start your interview
+
+1. If you don't have the time, no worries. ALl you need to have a full interview is the link to a Live Share session your interviewer sends you while scheduling the interview. Just clicking on the link will automatically take you through all the steps needed.
+
+1. At the time of the interview, just click on the link and follow the steps it takes you through. If you are early or your interviewer is late to the interview, don't worry! You will just be in the 'lobby' waiting for your interviewer to join. No other steps are required, and once your interviewer joins the session will automatically start.
+
+>[!NOTE]
+>If you find that the session has disconnected before or after the interviewer joined, don't worry. Just exit out of that session if (it isn't already closed) and re-click on the same link!
+
+You are now all set to go with using Live Share for your interview! 
+

docs/use/vs.md

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 > [!TIP]
 > Did you know you can *join your own collaboration session*? This allows you to try Live Share on your own or to spin up an instance of Visual Studio or VS Code and connect to it remotely! You can even use the same identity on both instances. Check it out!
 
-## Installation
+## Installation 
 
 Before you begin, you'll need to install **Visual Studio 2019** or  **Visual Studio 2017 15.6 or higher** on Windows 7, 8.1, or 10. *However, Visual Studio 15.7+ is recommended as this enables local undo/redo support.*
 

docs/use/vscode.md

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Note that all collaboration activities described here involve a single **collabo
 > [!TIP]
 > Did you know you can *join your own collaboration session*? This allows you to try Live Share on your own or to spin up an instance of Visual Studio or VS Code and connect to it remotely! You can even use the same identity in both instances. Check it out!
 
-## Installation
+## Installation <a name="Installation"> </a>
 
 Before you begin, you'll need to be sure you've got a version of Visual Studio Code installed that meets Live Share's core requirements. You'll need **Visual Studio Code (1.22.0 or higher)** running on:
 
@@ -50,10 +50,13 @@ After that, downloading and installing the Visual Studio Live Share extension is
 
 1. Install <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/">Visual Studio Code</a>
 2. [Download](https://aka.ms/vsls-dl/vscode) and install the Visual Studio Live Share extension from the marketplace.
+> [!TIP] 
+> If you are using Live Share for Technical Interviews, we highly recommend installing the Live Share extension pack, which also contains the Live Share Audio and Chat extensions.
+
 3. Reload Visual Studio Code
-4. Wait for dependencies to download and install (see status bar).<br/>
+1. Wait for dependencies to download and install (see status bar).<br/>
     ![Finishing install](../media/vscode-finishing-install.png)
-5. **Linux**: If you see a notification about installing missing libraries:
+1. **Linux**: If you see a notification about installing missing libraries:
     1. Click "Install" in the notification.
     2. Enter your admin (sudo) password when prompted.
     3. Restart VS Code when done.
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 ![VS Code session state icon](../media/vscode-share-state.png)
 
-## Share a project
+## Share a project 
 
 After downloading and installing Visual Studio Live Share, follow these steps to start a collaboration session and invite a colleague to work with you.