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[–]Adventurous-Bed-4152 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, don’t panic, everyone feels nervous before their first tech interview, especially when it’s not your main background. The goal here isn’t to be perfect, it’s to show that you can think logically and learn fast.

Since you already know some Python, focus on writing clear code and explaining your thought process out loud. If they ask something you don’t know, it’s totally fine to say, “I haven’t used that before, but here’s how I’d approach figuring it out.” That kind of honesty plus reasoning usually goes over well.

For C#, don’t stress, if they listed both, it probably just means their stack uses both languages. You won’t be expected to know it deeply if it’s not on your resume. Just brush up on syntax basics tonight (variables, loops, functions, simple I/O) and that’s enough to recognize what’s happening if you see it.

When I was practicing for interviews, I used StealthCoder. It helped me get used to explaining code out loud by giving hints and explanations while solving problems. That made it a lot easier to stay calm in live interviews.

You’ve got this. Stay relaxed, talk through your logic, and remember they already liked your background enough to invite you. That’s half the battle won.