Re:An Algorithm for Passing Programming Interviews (2020)
by Jensson on Monday January 03, 2022 @02:19AM
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Being told what to do is for juniors, anyone at intermediate or above should be able to recognize most compute waste and be able to fix it without being told what they are supposed to do or how fast the end result is supposed to run.
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Re:An Algorithm for Passing Programming Interviews (2020)
by vanusa on Monday January 03, 2022 @02:51AM
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It isn't "telling them what to do"; it's basic professionalism.
If someone has cleared their day to come into your office and talk to you -- you should respect their time. Don't make them guess at the goalposts, don't use implicit or hidden metrics. If they ask you what the expected latency is for an API response, or whether they should worry about hostile string injection attacks -- just tell them.
As you would in a normal, respectful, professional setting.