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The biggest misconception of Big-O is that it actually matters at most start-ups. I get asked about Big-O all the time. My response is, "You haven't launched.
by gsibble 14y ago
The biggest misconception of Big-O is that it actually matters at most start-ups. I get asked about Big-O all the time. My response is, "You haven't launched. You have zero traction. You have no users yet. Stop worrying about Big-O and just build the damn product."
- jrockway 14y agoThis attitude is the reason why the most iconic image related to Twitter is the fail whale.
- recursive 14y agoBetter to be twitter with a fail whale than app.ly-ify'r with no users, but awesome scalability.
- xsmasher 14y agoIf a startup is thinking short-term, then they'll ask technical/tactical questions. Explain X command or language/os feature. Find out what the candidate knows now. Like you implied, strategy doesn't matter if you're dead. If they're thinking long-term, they'll ask theoretical/strategic questions to assess general education level (traditional or self-taught) and ability to adapt. What will the candidate will be like in three to five years? Talking about algorithms and complexity can help there. You don't know what tech/language you'll be using in the future, but fundamentals will still apply. Neither one should be asking you questions about light bulbs or where to bury the survivors.