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AlwaysRock on Sept 3, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: You're Not Interviewing for the Job. You're Auditi...

Why did you design it that way then? Actually asking, not taking the piss.

ruszki on Sept 3, 2025 | [–]

There is a difference between knowing how to find and use the ordered list of complexities for big O notation, and knowing these by heart. The difference is irrelevant when you design or code, but it’s important for interviews and exams.

solotronics on Sept 4, 2025 | [–]

Sorry I meant the systems we built not the interview itself.

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