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I never go for the recursive solution rightaway, if I'm the interviewer and the developer goes for the iterative solution then it means that he/she didn't memor

by pacofvf 12y ago

I never go for the recursive solution rightaway, if I'm the interviewer and the developer goes for the iterative solution then it means that he/she didn't memorized(or googled) a few lines of code, instead he/she is actually trying to solve the problem, even if the developer doesn't succeed it's more valuable than the developer that got the recursive solution at the first attempt, sadly most interviewers think that if you can solve puzzles with the "right" solution in the minimum time, then you are the best candidate for the job.

baddox 12y ago
It's certainly possible to learn to "think recursively," and thus be able to work out recursive solutions to new problems in the same way that other people work out iterative solutions to new problems. The book The Little Schemer is a great way to learn to think recursively. It has been 5 years since I read it, and I haven't kept the skill fresh, so I've probably lost most of it. http://www.amazon.com/The-Little-Schemer-4th-Edition/dp/0262560992 http://www.amazon.com/The-Little-Schemer-4th-Edition/dp/0262...