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Re:My startup failed, then I found out I was unemployable by UK-Al05 on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @03:33PM (#26797868)
It's a common joke interview question. I don't think anyone has acutally asked it?

I find high end jobs tend to ask some form of problem that can be tackled using dynamic programming techniques. Maybe couple of easier ones in the first interview.

I agree with most people. I never use these skills in the job. I think they're a intelligence test in disguise.

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Re:My startup failed, then I found out I was unemployable by tfehring on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @04:42PM (#26798986)
Oh, if it's just a joke that went over my head then that totally makes sense! Though in fairness there are apparently-serious interview questions that are even easier (e.g. FizzBuzz, though I don't think anyone asks that anymore either) and I've been asked interview questions that aren't much harder.

I mostly agree with your impression, though even after adjusting for intelligence I bet there's a positive correlation between knowing how B-trees work and, say, having a good intuition for how to index a database.

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