I have a CS degree from MIT. I built numerous systems at edX that are still in place today. At Stripe I’ve worked on software used by many of the folks here, an

I have a CS degree from MIT. I built numerous systems at edX that are still in place today. At Stripe I’ve worked on software used by many of the folks here, and far more outside of this forum. I haven’t focused on data structures or algorithms since early interviews when I graduated. My most complex data structures are usually hashmaps. The most complex algorithm I’ve written mostly deals with heuristic string matching to account for human error. I last used binary trees directly about 3-4 years ago. I can probably do many of the software jobs in industry today, but I wouldn’t get them because most of the interviews are focused on measuring skills that have little to do with the actual job. All I need is Apple and Netflix to be able to say I’ve bombed interviews at all the FAANG companies.