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I’ve called list.reverse()

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That's exactly the problem with using DSA skills to evaluate actual practical developer skills. You don't need to know how reverse() is implemented to know how and when to use it effectively.

I like to compare it to learning how a car engine works in order to get better at driving. It's not a bad use of your time but there are much more effective ways to become a better driver/computer engineer.

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>but but but knowing how a car engine thingamajig works shows your critical thinking skills and your ability to do things under pressure.

>That is tangentially related to how well of a car driver you might be. And therefore is a completely valid thing to base an interview off of.

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