Here is a concise answer to the interview question:
You would use git clone over git clone --bare when you need a local working copy of the repository for development purposes. A regular git clone creates a full repository with a working directory, allowing you to edit files and commit changes locally[1][2].
In contrast, git clone --bare creates a bare repository without a working directory[1][2]. Bare repositories are used for server-side storage and collaboration, but are not intended for local development[1][3]. They contain only the Git data files and metadata, not the actual source code files[1].
Some key differences:
git clone creates a full repository with a working directory, git clone --bare creates a bare repository without a working directory[1][2]
