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I'm that guy. After getting laid off, I did legitimately fail some basic programming tests. Some combo of nerves and rustiness, I expect. I've found that pra
by CoastalCoder 3y ago
I'm that guy.
After getting laid off, I did legitimately fail some basic programming tests. Some combo of nerves and rustiness, I expect.
I've found that practicing leetcode-like problems was necessary and sufficient for fixing that.
- withinboredom 3y agoSame! I remember failing a coding interview because I forgot how to write a for-loop despite using them almost every day. It’s crazy how nerves affect you.
- johntiger1 3y agoYeah I've failed 'reverse a string' before, despite graduating with close to a 4.00 GPA and getting a 99 in my DS/A course from a Canadian school (Waterloo/UofT). Especially early on in your career, the transition from solving algorithms questions on an exam to leetcode-style is quite a jump, especially under time pressure