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Yeah, the answer is actually bit math if I can remember. And I'm sure these kinds of questions are right for some kinds of positions, but they aren't appropriat
by geuis 16y ago
Yeah, the answer is actually bit math if I can remember. And I'm sure these kinds of questions are right for some kinds of positions, but they aren't appropriate for frontend engineers. It was fun to try and figure out though. If the question was "you have 10 mice, 10 bottles of wine, and a house full of people that you want to leave, what's the most efficient way?" then that's something that has merit. That involves thinking about compression methods and shoving people (data) through limited exits as quickly as possible. That's a relevant question.
- sgrove 16y agoYup, it's bitmath. I happen to know which company's asking that variation of the question right now. Interesting to see good companies miss the mark in interviewing so widely. I think it comes down to most people (myself included) having a hard time recognizing competency and skill outside their own experience.
- geuis 16y agoYeah I met up with them a month or two ago. Great guys, and they seem to be doing well