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The problem is, there is a huge disconnect between hash tables and the work we do every day, so why to use that as a criterion? Homework exercises seem like su
by vfc1 8y ago
The problem is, there is a huge disconnect between hash tables and the work we do every day, so why to use that as a criterion?
Homework exercises seem like such a better way to go, its much closer to the actual work experience. And its easier for the interviewer, all they have to do is to assess if the person actually did the exercise themselves.
- GlennS 8y agoWait, what? What sort of programming do you do where you don't use hash tables every day?
- vfc1 8y agoAlthough hash tables are used internally by libraries, they are not directly used by the application developer. When was the last time you had to hand code a hash table? Unless you are a library developer, its an example of a task and knowledge that will never be needed. If its something that is never used in that particular job, why ask it in the interview in the first place?
- GlennS 8y agoWell, our disagreement is just a matter of miscommunication then. I never said anything about hand coding a hash table. I would like prospective candidates for programming jobs to know that there is a thing in their language of choice that lets them make fast lookup tables.