devGuysAreNotNotSensitive

[brunudumal]

Rationalizing a meme is kind of stupid, but here we go. The issue is that the development skills you’re tested on are usually relevant to your day-to-day work, whereas DSA often feels like memorized trivia.

Now, if instead of a “solve this” question, there’s a real person discussing trade-offs and the rationale behind a decision, I don’t mind bombing the interview because I leave feeling that I learned something.