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Most things in interviews are wildly overrepresented compared to their usage though. I haven’t done any shortest path, binary search, topological sort, or many
by bradlys 5y ago
Most things in interviews are wildly overrepresented compared to their usage though. I haven’t done any shortest path, binary search, topological sort, or many other things in most of my time in industry. I would have a hard time remembering even one instance for many algorithms.
- troutwine 5y agoWhat niche do you work in, if you don't mind my asking?
- bradlys 5y agoI don’t have a niche. I’m full stack. I do everything related to web apps and been at six companies doing that all in different fields. (Seed startups to large public companies) Maybe if I was in computer vision then I’d use some of these algos more often. But those usually require a special masters or PhD to get an interview anyway. So, not really applicable to the overall industry tbh.
- troutwine 5y agoThanks! For what it's worth, I'd say that full stack work is a specific niche in the field. It's a much different area of concern than the things I work on day to day.
- bradlys 5y agoIt's hella common for SV though. The overwhelming majority of jobs here and startups are based around it. So, unless you're doing something close to hardware - you're likely working on a web app. This doesn't mean you're just making pretty widgets for a browser.