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If they request I spell out the naive solution, I certainly oblige. But if it's clear to both the interviewer and me that they are looking for that particular s
by reikonomusha 14y ago
If they request I spell out the naive solution, I certainly oblige. But if it's clear to both the interviewer and me that they are looking for that particular solution, then I won't spend time writing it out. So far, this approach of assuming they want the best solution—while acknowledging the simple solution exists along with a brief sketch of it—seems to be agreeable.
- eclipxe 14y agoYour posts leads us to believe that this is in fact, not agreeable.
- reikonomusha 14y agoWhy's that? I've used that technique in places from which I've received offers (from small non-profits to large multi-billion corps). I think it's a realistic thing to do. If they want me to code the naive way, they can just say so. If they want a better solution, and I sketch out verbally the naive solution and they're happy, why magnify into it? The non-agreeable part is the difficulty with finding a better solution, and spending inordinate amounts of time searching for one.