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I find it interesting how many people love solving problems like the ones available in Project Euler [1] and Advent of Code [2], but are opposed to solving simi
by guessmyname 5y ago
I find it interesting how many people love solving problems like the ones available in Project Euler [1] and Advent of Code [2], but are opposed to solving similar problems during a technical interview at a tech company.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=projecteuler.net https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=projecteuler.net
[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=adventofcode.com https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=adventofcode.com
- chrisaycock 5y agoPE is untimed and no one is looking over my shoulder. Plus there's a right answer---no hidden test suite.
- guessmyname 5y ago> PE is untimed and no one is looking over my shoulder. Fair enough. I suppose many programmers suffer from anxiety during those interviews. > Plus there's a right answer---no hidden test suite. This statement makes no sense, though. Both Project Euler and LeetCode-type of problems have a right answer, in fact, LeetCode-type of problems have more than one right answer, making them even easier than Project Euler problems. Also, having a hidden test suite means nothing because the (single) test used to verify the answer for a Project Euler problem is also hidden.
- anandoza 5y agoDo you know if it's the same people, or just two significant (but possibly disjoint) populations of people?