Tell me about cases when you had to take on a colleague's responsibilities due to their temporary absence or illness.

In my practice, there have been cases when a colleague was absent due to illness, and I had to temporarily take on their tasks. For example, I performed their duties related to support and enhancement of functionality to avoid delaying the release.

In such situations, it is important to:

• Quickly understand someone else's code and grasp the current status of tasks.
• Maintain communication with the team to avoid duplicating work.
• Document changes if necessary for the colleague's subsequent return.

This helps to maintain project stability and support team spirit.