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mixmastamyk
on Aug 18, 2019
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Tech Interview Handbook
Not really, innovative thought can’t be done with a gun to your head. Perhaps if you’d written this code multiple times over the years and had it memorized. But, that won’t help with random problem #2.
Stick to the basics and a trial period.
new299
on Aug 18, 2019
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Is reversing a string not already "the basics"? What are you suggesting should be covered in an interview/screen prior to a trial period?
mixmastamyk
on Aug 18, 2019
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Your question was not reversing a string. You also mentioned fizzbuzz.
new299
on Aug 18, 2019
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It’s the problem under discussion in the post you are replying to.
mixmastamyk
on Aug 19, 2019
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I was referring to your [1] in this thread.
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Stick to the basics and a trial period.