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It's not the worst type of puzzle except if you do not know of a solution it might take a while to figure it out. It does relate to programmer's ability to amo
by sireat 8y ago
It's not the worst type of puzzle except if you do not know of a solution it might take a while to figure it out.
It does relate to programmer's ability to amortize worst case running time.
Once you realize that 1 egg requires linear search you just have to realize that with 2 eggs you have to decrease the level increase by 1 on each success.
Of course those must be some crazy genetically modified eggs.
- Clubber 8y ago>It's not the worst type of puzzle except if you do not know of a solution it might take a while to figure it out. I would guess the interviewer probably rates people who have memorized the solution far higher than people who have never encountered it and solved it with their brains.