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That is not limited to data science. I remember the horror of an intern when he realised that real work wasn’t at all like solving neat little puzzles on Hacker
by goatinaboat 7y ago
That is not limited to data science. I remember the horror of an intern when he realised that real work wasn’t at all like solving neat little puzzles on HackerRank. He discovered that he didn’t really want to be a programmer after all...
- theflyinghorse 7y agoI mean, hackerrank puzzles IS how most companies interview so it isn't unreasonable to assume that that's what the job is like. Presumably orgs would ask questions related to the problems they are solving during an interview
- Aperocky 7y agoIt would be a true horror if real work is like solving hackerrank puzzles --- everything is predefined and you're given a set task for a set amount of time, surely a robot could do the same?