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Would a cut and paste coder ever get past a job interview?
As a long time cut and paste coder I never committed much of the syntax of a language to memory. Even worse, I now use google to solve many of the coding problems which are of the type typically used ...
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How to avoid jumping to a solution when under pressure?
When under a particularly strict programming deadline (like an hour), if I panic at all, my tendency is to jump into coding without a real plan and hope I figure it out as I go along. Given enough ...
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Whiteboard “testing” during an interview: legitimate way to back up your (whiteboard) code?
As I get it, having an error (even a typo like or missing ";") in your whiteboard code will often cost you some interview points. Avoiding that will inevitably make one proof-reading code again and ...
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Coding site with test harness for basic data structures like linked list,graph,strings etc
I just took an Amazon online test and I messed it up badly. I am out of practice and have low confidence in writing code.
Are there any coding sites with test harnesses for basic data structures and ...
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How to test a code online?
I am preparing for technical interview and would like to brush my coding skills.
I have written a C++ program and would like to test it online. I don't have access to any linux compiler on my machine. ...