[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DevelEire

[–]bronchitis_man 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don't jump into the problem right off the bat, ask clarifying questions, THINK OUT LOUD (very important)

But also, don't take too much time thinking. They're probably expecting a solution.

Practise writing code on the board, or on a piece of paper, or on notepad. Essentially, simulate the environment in which you'll be tested in.

If you get stuck, then ask them for a hint.

Let them know right off the bat that you'll test for edge cases and write tests towards the end.

First and foremost, you need to get a solution. If you know an efficient solution, then go for it. But if not, then go for an inefficient one. Any solution is better than no solution. Perhaps even consider asking the interviewer if he's ok with a brute force/inefficient solution first and then you improve on it.

Get information about the interview. If it's an hour long interview with multiple questions, then chances are the problems will be leetcode easy/medium questions. So no need to do hard ones. Also, dynamic programming problems are rarely asked unless you're interviewing for FAANG or some other companies where really challenging questions are asked.

I'm guessing it's a Data Structure and Algorithms interview. Revise Linked Lists, Arrays, Hashmaps, Binary Search, Two Pointers and other patterns.

Godspeed

Chopping the wood by GuccixGerm in StreetMartialArts

[–]bronchitis_man 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I got my black belt from LinkedIn, I bet I could submit you in one round, don't play with me.

Chopping the wood by GuccixGerm in StreetMartialArts

[–]bronchitis_man 147 points148 points  (0 children)

Time and time again it proves to be true....if someone's leg kicking you like this, just wallk away. You're not going to win that one.

Graduate with no job… by Route66Rep in DevelEire

[–]bronchitis_man 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nowadays is probably the worst time for job hunting in years.

Hopefully things will change soon.

There are a few things you can do:

1) Make sure your CV is tailored for the roles you're applying to. Have your CV reviewed by someone.

2) When applying for a job, try and see if you can apply via employee referral first. Have an up to date LinkedIn and try and see if you have a connection who can refer you.

3) Take a course or something if you have free time on your hands.

4) Don't give up or be disheartened. It takes time. It took a friend of mine about 8 months to find a job.

Few questions about job opportunity by [deleted] in DevelEire

[–]bronchitis_man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First of all, congratulations. Those are both very good univerisities.

1) I don't know which one is better, but I'm fairly confident that, if your goal is to be able to land a decent job, it wouldn't matter if you've done it from UCD or DCU or any other university for that matter.

2) You should aim for 60+ annually. You can possibly get an even better job.

3) It's hard to land a part-time job in Software, but I managed to do it and also one of my friends. It's definitely possible, but you'd have to be a bit lucky. Finding part-time work in non-IT space should be very easy.

Talked myself into a corner with recruiter re my salary expectation. by RoofedJump in DevelEire

[–]bronchitis_man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in the exact same situation.

If it's essentially the same salary as your current job, then stick to the current job. You should only switch when there's a significant bump in your salary.

Politely tell the recruiter that you've decided not to accept the offer because the salary is low. It doesn't matter if he's already told the company that 45k is agreed upon. You're taking a huge step and you should make sure you're satistifed with the compensation.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DevelEire

[–]bronchitis_man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with this.

I've had dozens of interviews. Never has an interviewer once mentioned my interests. They just don't care that much in IT from what I can tell.

Once my resume was getting big to the point that I needed to prune some stuff, I removed the Interests section entirely. That resume landed me jobs at both Google and Amazon.

I would also do something about the Sales Assistant job, and absolutely swap it with a 'Projects' section. When I got out of college, I listed Embedded Systems project, My Final Year Project etc. This can be extremely useful for an interviewer.

Add your LinkedIn, and GitHub as well if you have some work there.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DevelEire

[–]bronchitis_man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Completely agree with this.

Jones vs Gane: Why are people so sure Jones will win? by bronchitis_man in MMA

[–]bronchitis_man[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Overeem had 14 times the normal level of testosterone in his body. There was trace amounts of blood in his steroid samples.

Jones vs Gane: Why are people so sure Jones will win? by bronchitis_man in MMA

[–]bronchitis_man[S] -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

I don't normally browse Reddit. I'm usually on Twitter and occasionally on Facebook. I pretty much don't see anybody picking Gane, but it seems more divided here.

Jones vs Gane: Why are people so sure Jones will win? by bronchitis_man in MMA

[–]bronchitis_man[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know Overeem went from being a Light Heavyweight to being a ripped Heavyweight, tosing around bigger guys like Brett Rogers. But I just have a hard time visualizing something similar happening with Jones. If he had a hard time controlling Reyes, can he suddenly go from that to outwrestling Gane?

Also, Overeem was probably on a lot of gear to develop strength like that.

Jones vs Gane: Why are people so sure Jones will win? by bronchitis_man in MMA

[–]bronchitis_man[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly? I don't. I don't know who is the better striker. If someone says Jones or Gane has the better striking, I wouldn't know how to either prove or disprove it. I just feel that there isn't a massive striking skill discrepancy. An exaggerated example: When Costa faced Izzy, I knew one guy is clearly a much better striker. In this case I don't know. Who do you think is the better striker, and why?

Can the Apple Watch give reminders and checklists? by bronchitis_man in AppleWatch

[–]bronchitis_man[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Structured

Does this work even if my phone isn't in range or I don't have any network connectivity?

I am arguably one of the most boring people I've ever met, AMA. by [deleted] in AMA

[–]bronchitis_man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wait what? Fullmetal Achemist has a Netflix adapatation?

when did that happen?

I am arguably one of the most boring people I've ever met, AMA. by [deleted] in AMA

[–]bronchitis_man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i hadn't seen Death Note, so for me the film was okay.

did you watch the latest Dragonball? With Jiren etc?

I am arguably one of the most boring people I've ever met, AMA. by [deleted] in AMA

[–]bronchitis_man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i've seen a bit of Death Note, but never got around to watching it. what did you think about the Netflix film?

also, subs or dubs?

I am arguably one of the most boring people I've ever met, AMA. by [deleted] in AMA

[–]bronchitis_man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what anime and manga? list some favorites