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Re:How to do a code review by Shaanie on Friday September 06, 2019 @02:21AM (#20893505)
I suppose you just wanted to complain, but in case you're serious: interviews and code reviews fulfill entirely different purposes. Choosing the right data structure may or may not be over-engineering, it depends on the application.

Google absolutely want developers that are capable of over-engineering.

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Re:How to do a code review by kortilla on Friday September 06, 2019 @02:23AM (#20893516)
>are capable of over-engineering.

Anyone can over-engineer. It’s not a compliment nor a desirable quality.

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Re:How to do a code review by jorblumesea on Friday September 06, 2019 @11:43AM (#20896650)
> Google absolutely want developers that are capable of over-engineering.

Why, so, when they get on the job, they need to be told not to over-engineer?

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