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Optimize strategies for xml parsing?

I am looking for general optimization tips and guidelines for xml parsing. One of the optimization strategies is of course selecting the "right" parser. A detailed comparison between the available ...
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what is best book to learn optimized programming in java [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Is there a canonical book for learning Java as an experienced developer? Let me elaborate a little: I used to be a C/C++ programmer where I used data structure ...
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How important is it for a programmer to know how to optimize code, solve complex puzzles, answer technical questions quickly?

So I'm in the process of looking for a job. And I have had plenty of test and just recently someone sent me a puzzle. It's the crackless wall problem and I have no idea how to approach it. I could ...