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Re:I interviewed at six top companies in Silicon Valley in s... by dekhn on Friday January 18, 2019 @04:48PM (#18943435)
uh, I thoroughly search each room, starting at the left corner and recursively iterating via a hilbert curve.

doesn't everybody?

Re:I interviewed at six top companies in Silicon Valley in s... by ghaff on Friday January 18, 2019 @05:34PM (#18943766)
Two different approaches. Each have their adherents. But when someone can’t find their phone or keys that that just had, they probably don’t start by ripping one room apart top to bottom.
Re:I interviewed at six top companies in Silicon Valley in s... by Rychard on Friday January 18, 2019 @06:33PM (#18944139)
I might pull the couch cushions, but I'm not going to start moving furniture until I check other places first.
Re:I interviewed at six top companies in Silicon Valley in s... by dekhn on Friday January 18, 2019 @06:48PM (#18944219)
so, basically A* search