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I will gladly explain TCP as long you don’t want me to go into much detail

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I’ve heard technical interviews are just as much about seeing how you approach a problem as they are about you knowing the answer beforehand. But apparently seeing what I do and don’t need to google is not included in that sentiment.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

They're usually testing your problem solving skills rather than whether you've memorized a particular question - for example, how you approach the problem, how you break it down, etc. Having a good approach to problem solving in general is way more useful than memorizing common programming problems.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I'm usually trying to find out if the person will try to BS me, or if they will admit when they don't know.