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False | njtrafficsignshopper | t2_3xgey | None, you have to put your phone in airplane mode | null | 0 | 1546219434 | False | 0 | ecwwgvx | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwo9ha | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwwgvx/ | 1548290796 | 23 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | nermid | t2_55a4w | And then occasionally it'll turn out that the equivalent only came around recently...in the version of the language just after the one your project is written in. | null | 0 | 1546219459 | False | 0 | ecwwhza | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecworuq | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwwhza/ | 1548290811 | 5 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | KingOfAllBlacks | t2_4av9r | The valley is not an accurate representation of the real world | null | 0 | 1546219473 | False | 0 | ecwwikx | t3_aav9js | null | null | t3_aav9js | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecwwikx/ | 1548290817 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | aupperk24 | t2_bmjig | Because no startup started with any clients? | null | 0 | 1546219502 | False | 0 | ecwwjrv | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvzhww | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwwjrv/ | 1548290833 | 3 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | HyperionCantos | t2_45wol | ohh lol | null | 0 | 1546219551 | False | 0 | ecwwlwh | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwu8nt | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwwlwh/ | 1548290858 | 5 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | jaybazuzi | t2_3qjvp | I strive to write 100% acceptance microtests, which have all of the attributes I listed in [this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/aaqrzi/stages_of_tdd/ecwwfk0/).
I am not always successful, but each time I fail I see it as an opportunity to learn more. | null | 0 | 1546219558 | False | 0 | ecwwm6x | t3_aaqrzi | null | null | t1_ecwo2m1 | /r/programming/comments/aaqrzi/stages_of_tdd/ecwwm6x/ | 1548290862 | 0 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Pomnom | t2_48wl3 | Not related to this thread but I'm curious if you've finally answered your "radix sort being O(n)" question.
The way it's usually explained is that radix short is O(wn) with w = number of character and n = size of input set. For 32-bit integer that's roughly 11 characters, so it's O(11n) = O(n).
Of course that a... | null | 0 | 1546219591 | False | 0 | ecwwnir | t3_aavq8r | null | null | t1_ecwprtr | /r/programming/comments/aavq8r/reversing_an_nbit_number_in_olog_n_time/ecwwnir/ | 1548290878 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | AttackOfTheThumbs | t2_79zad | I was in a similar situation. Did programming in high school, went to Uni, dropped out. Built a portfolio. Ended up getting a two year technical degree to make job applications easier.
Got a job pretty easily after that. | null | 0 | 1546219683 | False | 0 | ecwwrd9 | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvzprn | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwwrd9/ | 1548290926 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | nermid | t2_55a4w | > just write down perfect code on a whiteboard or a sharepad.
I once had an interviewer ask me to do Fizzbuzz, and when I replied that I had it in two separate languages on my Github, he was surprised. He went to my GH, looked at the code, then said it was "similar," but that what he was asking was different. I tol... | null | 0 | 1546219762 | False | 0 | ecwwurr | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecw7t64 | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwwurr/ | 1548290968 | 100 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | thegil13 | t2_9t1ud | Maybe you aren't the candidate that Microsoft is looking for. Maybe they're looking for someone more modern. | null | 0 | 1546219861 | False | 0 | ecwwz0x | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvvvpy | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwwz0x/ | 1548291051 | -3 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | NaBrO-Barium | t2_ff064qt | Haven’t seen that one but it sounds special in a way that only the military can be | null | 0 | 1546220001 | False | 0 | ecwx4vm | t3_aavv6v | null | null | t1_ecwvtwg | /r/programming/comments/aavv6v/the_art_of_writing_documentation/ecwx4vm/ | 1548291123 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | spootydooty | t2_p8917vj | I think the key thing to take away is that you just carry around the parameter, never choose it concretely and estimate it when you want to instantiate your model as an example with a good flavor of "sensible computer".
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Considering the word size is only the first step in building a model that accurately ... | null | 0 | 1546220082 | False | 0 | ecwx89y | t3_aavq8r | null | null | t1_ecwvpon | /r/programming/comments/aavq8r/reversing_an_nbit_number_in_olog_n_time/ecwx89y/ | 1548291165 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | gimpwiz | t2_4aaq1 | Unfortunately I missed it. | null | 0 | 1546220086 | False | 0 | ecwx8g2 | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecwl422 | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecwx8g2/ | 1548291167 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Valmar33 | t2_zbck5 | Nice mischaracterization.
But, no ~ whatever subset allows for sane reasoning for the individual.
I mean, even Google and Mozilla dictate strict subsets of C++ allowed to be used, so that the code doesn't become bloated, slow, and unreadable. | null | 0 | 1546220093 | False | 0 | ecwx8r1 | t3_aac4hg | null | null | t1_ecwf7wk | /r/programming/comments/aac4hg/modern_c_lamentations/ecwx8r1/ | 1548291171 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | ClutchHunter | t2_66olq | I like this comment.
I only have a _very_ minor quibble which is with this:
> their enjoyment in talking about challenges they faced in their personal growth or on the job
I've been asked an open-ended question like this a few times and I always struggle. On the other hand, if you probe anything I tell you about ... | null | 0 | 1546220133 | False | 0 | ecwxaj7 | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwf4s9 | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwxaj7/ | 1548291193 | 12 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | AttackOfTheThumbs | t2_79zad | What is H1bs?
> When I interview/hire, it's always based on attitude, their enjoyment in talking about challenges they faced in their personal growth or on the job, and if they seem intelligent enough to continually grow as a developer. Oh if they can admit they're wrong
This is pretty much the exact interview str... | null | 0 | 1546220250 | False | 0 | ecwxfk5 | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwf4s9 | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwxfk5/ | 1548291255 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | sfsdfd | t2_3acyo | > I find trickery appropriate when you know your hardware, and your compiler...
*You* may know those details. The next developer who works on the code may not, even if nothing obvious changes. So what looks like an equivalent change may lead to logically different results and different behavior, simply because the ... | null | 0 | 1546220261 | False | 0 | ecwxg1y | t3_aawwgf | null | null | t3_aawwgf | /r/programming/comments/aawwgf/using_logical_operators_for_logical_operations_is/ecwxg1y/ | 1548291260 | 4 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | IAmVerySmarter | t2_f62uev3 | That's like trying to rebuild a building while keeping it functional - that will be very slow. | null | 0 | 1546220268 | False | 0 | ecwxgda | t3_ab1wu7 | null | null | t3_ab1wu7 | /r/programming/comments/ab1wu7/the_limited_red_society_why_you_should_try_to/ecwxgda/ | 1548291264 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | degustibus | t2_6mqw | College is about more than a credential, but if you see it as just that it really won’t be worth the effort. I wouldn’t go into crazy debt to get that degree and you shouldn’t have to potato. If your state doesn’t have decent public education that’s fairly affordable, come west. Here in California it’s open enrollme... | null | 0 | 1546220277 | False | 0 | ecwxgrf | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvxnfy | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwxgrf/ | 1548291269 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | kalex716 | t2_guwu7 | This is how you get yourself out of a jam in an interview if someone has you in a weird lock on a stupid problem that you’re getting no traction on either.
Say it with confidence, that you’d google the help you needed. | null | 0 | 1546220297 | False | 0 | ecwxhn5 | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecw5xb3 | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwxhn5/ | 1548291280 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | lechatsportif | t2_aqsat | Some people like to live their jobs. Most of us enjoy a few years of it and realize this is no way to live. | null | 0 | 1546220307 | False | 0 | ecwxi15 | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecvjw2a | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecwxi15/ | 1548291286 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | zanotam | t2_4c8db | I mean... if by EE you mean not EE but instead bio electrical engineering and quantum physical engineering..... | null | 0 | 1546220361 | False | 0 | ecwxkcl | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecw5cpm | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecwxkcl/ | 1548291315 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | ClutchHunter | t2_66olq | It's ironically unjustifiably exclusionary for a business culture big on diversity. | null | 0 | 1546220516 | False | 0 | ecwxr08 | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwufxy | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwxr08/ | 1548291396 | 12 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | gambit700 | t2_a79c8 | Sounds like the Google interview I had a few years ago | null | 0 | 1546220622 | False | 0 | ecwxvkc | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwaogb | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwxvkc/ | 1548291454 | 6 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | ClutchHunter | t2_66olq | To be fair, it might be that they've never needed to know HTTP in depth with their prior work. Most of that is abstracted away now behind libraries on the web on both the frontend and the backend.
What matters is their ability to learn it should their job warrant that knowledge. | null | 0 | 1546220655 | False | 0 | ecwxwwr | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecweeof | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwxwwr/ | 1548291471 | 12 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | MrCertainly | t2_s833r6s | Sounds familiar. I had a friend who worked there around 2008, and they admitted during a casual lunch with their coworkers that they used a Macbook Air as their personal machine at home
Three days later, they were called to their manager's office for using a competitor's product. "Ratted out" by their coworkers. And i... | null | 0 | 1546220701 | 1546222465 | 0 | ecwxyvn | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwaogb | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwxyvn/ | 1548291494 | 15 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | tech_tuna | t2_clyss | Old timer here, not quite your age though. . . sometimes this in entirely intentional, designed to weed out people who've been out of school for a long time and haven't solved academic coding problems much in the interim.
Young = cheap, and also naive in most cases.
However, there are plenty of companies which value ... | null | 0 | 1546220720 | 1546365489 | 0 | ecwxzoq | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvvvpy | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwxzoq/ | 1548291505 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | AttackOfTheThumbs | t2_79zad | That's not gonna be enough big dick energy to influence that pos algorithm. | null | 0 | 1546220736 | False | 0 | ecwy0e1 | t3_aaxvf8 | null | null | t1_ecwphsg | /r/programming/comments/aaxvf8/generation_i_pokémon_cries_explained/ecwy0e1/ | 1548291514 | 13 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | AttackOfTheThumbs | t2_79zad | When Pokemon Gen 1 is considered retro :s | null | 0 | 1546220817 | False | 0 | ecwy3uq | t3_aaxvf8 | null | null | t3_aaxvf8 | /r/programming/comments/aaxvf8/generation_i_pokémon_cries_explained/ecwy3uq/ | 1548291557 | -16 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | tech_tuna | t2_clyss | Attitude is key as well. If you've got the "can do" attitude, even if you don't know how you're going to do it, you're welcome on my team. | null | 0 | 1546220852 | False | 0 | ecwy5cy | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwb5rp | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwy5cy/ | 1548291602 | 3 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Spoogly | t2_4amq0 | I've actually found that that's _more_ true in lower positions, personally. Maybe I've just been lucky, but when I interviewed for entry level positions or one level up, I got the usual code challenge interviews, like what you described. But anything higher than that, and they seem to do more of a "tell us about your p... | null | 0 | 1546220856 | False | 0 | ecwy5jc | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecw7t64 | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwy5jc/ | 1548291605 | 100 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | ShiningTortoise | t2_2lsccak5 | It's not the size that matters. | null | 0 | 1546220966 | False | 0 | ecwya70 | t3_aaxvf8 | null | null | t1_ecwy0e1 | /r/programming/comments/aaxvf8/generation_i_pokémon_cries_explained/ecwya70/ | 1548291662 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | israellopez | t2_4dk20 | He has another video of how he basically programs his video editing software using scripts from the data he has on hand, plus video from the capture.
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Game -> Emulator -> Video Frame/Memory Data -> Script -> Video Editor | null | 0 | 1546221008 | False | 0 | ecwyc0l | t3_aaxvf8 | null | null | t1_ecwfsmm | /r/programming/comments/aaxvf8/generation_i_pokémon_cries_explained/ecwyc0l/ | 1548291685 | 8 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Somepotato | t2_61zcz | It's due to some issues with mismanagement at the high school I went to. Several students were affected that made us ineligible to receive state financial aid, and the state is doing even worse doing things like cutting aid programs. Yipee. I have drafted up plans to move to California/and or Canada, but again the cost... | null | 0 | 1546221158 | False | 0 | ecwyicd | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwxgrf | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwyicd/ | 1548291763 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Somepotato | t2_61zcz | My area offers 2 year schools but nothing in a relevant field. The closest applicable 2 year is like 300 miles away. | null | 0 | 1546221215 | False | 0 | ecwykqk | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwwrd9 | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwykqk/ | 1548291793 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | VRisNOTdead | t2_2tgmjgdq | unity | null | 0 | 1546221260 | False | 0 | ecwymlf | t3_aaxvf8 | null | null | t1_ecwsm3e | /r/programming/comments/aaxvf8/generation_i_pokémon_cries_explained/ecwymlf/ | 1548291816 | -13 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | nicksvr4 | t2_aqnn9 | What kind of details do you look for? DNS lookup, site request, return site, any additional calls based on what is returned?
Do you go into routing/caching? | null | 0 | 1546221279 | False | 0 | ecwyne6 | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecweeof | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwyne6/ | 1548291825 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | poopboss | t2_1dwf4983 | Yeah but languages are tools to solve problems. So learning them is instructive in understanding how to solve problems as well | null | 0 | 1546221305 | False | 0 | ecwyog9 | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvx9cl | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwyog9/ | 1548291839 | 3 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | HotPocketDisaster | t2_wqfn2 | Lots of answers here are saying it's about estimation. In my experience it's not. It's about asking questions. The interviewer, hopefully, is looking at your process. How big are the balls, are they the same size, does the plane have people, does the plane have chairs. If they have chairs, how many are first class. Doe... | null | 0 | 1546221328 | False | 0 | ecwypcy | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecw7a7q | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwypcy/ | 1548291849 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | HotPocketDisaster | t2_wqfn2 | It's not | null | 0 | 1546221353 | False | 0 | ecwyqe8 | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecw8g4c | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwyqe8/ | 1548291862 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Somepotato | t2_61zcz | Obviously learning the language is important as is algorithms, but it's unreasonable to expect people to be an expert at all algorithms and whatnot be ause research is a tool in your arsenal that you should be taught how to optimally use. | null | 0 | 1546221376 | False | 0 | ecwyre6 | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwyog9 | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwyre6/ | 1548291875 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | grauenwolf | t2_570j | And I want a pony that shrinks to fit in my pocket, doesn't need to be fed, and takes me to work in under five minutes. Oh, and if it's raining a rainbow appears above us so we don't get wet.
But back here in the real world I write tests with specific goals in mind. Because like my pony, a test that does everything on... | null | 0 | 1546221440 | False | 0 | ecwyu11 | t3_aaqrzi | null | null | t1_ecwwfk0 | /r/programming/comments/aaqrzi/stages_of_tdd/ecwyu11/ | 1548291909 | 0 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | chuecho | t2_ygdqng8 | It's a miserable pile of zeros and ones. But enough talk, have at you! | null | 0 | 1546221472 | False | 0 | ecwyvco | t3_aawt2w | null | null | t1_ecvq1o9 | /r/programming/comments/aawt2w/what_is_a_binary_file/ecwyvco/ | 1548291925 | 7 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | acroback | t2_ayq6q | Yes Apache Spark.
I understand what Apache spark is, but it doesn't makes sense to expect such a solution as prerequisite? What happened to age old adage of "concentrate on problem solving not tools"? | null | 0 | 1546221606 | False | 0 | ecwz131 | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwmmfb | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwz131/ | 1548291995 | 3 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | remmiz | t2_4f78h | Absolutely! I'm sure that level of knowledge is perfectly acceptable at many companies. It all depends on the project and position they are applying for, really. | null | 0 | 1546221664 | False | 0 | ecwz3ln | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwxwwr | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwz3ln/ | 1548292026 | 8 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | diamondketo | t2_j08pz | it's been for a long while | null | 0 | 1546221672 | False | 0 | ecwz3xv | t3_aaxvf8 | null | null | t1_ecwy3uq | /r/programming/comments/aaxvf8/generation_i_pokémon_cries_explained/ecwz3xv/ | 1548292030 | 6 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | remmiz | t2_4f78h | Go for it! To be honest, I stole it from an interview I had a few years ago. | null | 0 | 1546221747 | False | 0 | ecwz754 | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwhzfv | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwz754/ | 1548292070 | 3 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | atomicUpdate | t2_4dx4l | Huh? They are basically a CS company, which justifies their exclusionary practices in that regard perfectly. | null | 1 | 1546221783 | False | 0 | ecwz8pw | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwxr08 | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwz8pw/ | 1548292089 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | michaelochurch | t2_4ocdf | > The data about your chances of moving up in a corporation really is opaque, would be interesting to see it.
It's deliberately so. The whole system has to make it appear to the middle classes like (A) they have a chance to move up, but (B) it's really hard. That way, when upper-class kids with generational connect... | null | 0 | 1546221832 | False | 0 | ecwzavn | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecws5uv | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecwzavn/ | 1548292116 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | minno | t2_4rhvq | Well, I guess this is a pretty accurate introduction. | null | 0 | 1546221884 | False | 0 | ecwzd2d | t3_aaxlm1 | null | null | t1_ecw335j | /r/programming/comments/aaxlm1/because_im_dumb_i_write_better_code/ecwzd2d/ | 1548292143 | 7 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Bakoro | t2_7fz62 | >Many times that "next developer" is you so it's not even an unselfish activity, really.
It's one of those things I learned shortly after starting to learn programming. Going back and looking at my own code after a couple weeks/months away, and being like "what the hell is any of this?".
Unfortunately I ... | null | 0 | 1546221958 | False | 0 | ecwzg5d | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwpa1w | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwzg5d/ | 1548292210 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | __j_random_hacker | t2_4rnnt | Not pedantic at all, I see what you mean now. It is a weakness of the Word RAM model. The most informative path is to always specify the word size w as part of the computational model, and some subfields take that approach (e.g. string algorithms after the Shift-Or algorithm). Still, I think the Word RAM is the most... | null | 0 | 1546222110 | False | 0 | ecwzmgv | t3_aavq8r | null | null | t1_ecwtq5c | /r/programming/comments/aavq8r/reversing_an_nbit_number_in_olog_n_time/ecwzmgv/ | 1548292288 | 5 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | [deleted] | None | [deleted] | null | 0 | 1546222122 | False | 0 | ecwzmwg | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecwwikx | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecwzmwg/ | 1548292293 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | saint_marco | t2_42rnl | Neat article, and cool to see hexyl and bat as things to use. | null | 0 | 1546222170 | False | 0 | ecwzoy6 | t3_aawt2w | null | null | t3_aawt2w | /r/programming/comments/aawt2w/what_is_a_binary_file/ecwzoy6/ | 1548292319 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | grauenwolf | t2_570j | To continue my thought, how do to test performance with a 1 ms time limit? (speed)
How do you test a method on an object without implicitly testing its constructor? (specificity)
How do test interactions between processes?
How do you stress test cross process communication? (reliability)
Have you even heard of fuz... | null | 0 | 1546222189 | False | 0 | ecwzpp7 | t3_aaqrzi | null | null | t1_ecwwfk0 | /r/programming/comments/aaqrzi/stages_of_tdd/ecwzpp7/ | 1548292327 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | wickedang3l | t2_3qvr2 | H-1B is referring to a type of visa so they're referring to contractors (Generally of Indian descent). One of the prevailing mannerisms I've seen in them that I believe was being referred to is the tendency to lie as long as possible until they're completely boxed in. At that point, a "supervisor" will "remove" them ... | null | 0 | 1546222193 | False | 0 | ecwzpvo | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwxfk5 | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwzpvo/ | 1548292330 | 7 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | o11c | t2_fjay8 | I don't call the NUL check a heuristic, other than the "in the first N bytes" thing. It's usually the *only* byte that text editors don't preserve (other than maybe inconsistent newlines), and it is usually extremely rare for a binary file to omit it even when it's technically possible. E.g. most images have black.
So... | null | 0 | 1546222228 | False | 0 | ecwzra1 | t3_aawt2w | null | null | t3_aawt2w | /r/programming/comments/aawt2w/what_is_a_binary_file/ecwzra1/ | 1548292348 | 0 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | MrCertainly | t2_s833r6s | Amen to that. Depending on where the interview is (a flight across the country), I might have to take 2 days off as it is. I get precious few vacation days as it is. | null | 0 | 1546222350 | False | 0 | ecwzw8p | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwm7j2 | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecwzw8p/ | 1548292409 | 24 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | __j_random_hacker | t2_4rnnt | > To apply the model here, we choose U = 1
Well, we could choose U = 1, but that would forgo all the advantages of the Word RAM. Choosing U = log(n) here gives us a tighter bound and is still permitted by the model.
> Reversing bits does not necessarily take O(log log n) time for w > log n.
You're quite ri... | null | 0 | 1546222768 | False | 0 | ecx0dot | t3_aavq8r | null | null | t1_ecwvjfa | /r/programming/comments/aavq8r/reversing_an_nbit_number_in_olog_n_time/ecx0dot/ | 1548292625 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | captainjon | t2_3lf81 | This is what I was thinking. I had a google screen question on how would I diagnose a printer in the office environment. And while they gave me no feedback they really did get me trying to explore more and more solutions if the one I just provided didn’t work. What’s ironic is I would been googling solutions anywhe... | null | 0 | 1546222952 | False | 0 | ecx0lah | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwypcy | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecx0lah/ | 1548292719 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | lee1026 | t2_42hqu | Google interviews are usually 5 interviews. 3 out of 5 being on topic is pretty good, all things considered.
Also, the way that Google works is that mobile devs can easily jump into other SWE positions, so there is an expectation that all engineers meet a minimum bar of general knowledge.
A few years ago, they tried ... | null | 0 | 1546222956 | False | 0 | ecx0lig | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwufxy | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecx0lig/ | 1548292722 | 20 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | jringstad | t2_fwdml | I wonder why nintendo/gamefreak spent so much effort on implementing this feature... Both my peers and me played the hell out of first-gen pokemon back in the day, but I didn't even remember this feature existed in the game, and I don't remember either me or anyone else ever using it. What would you even get out of it,... | null | 0 | 1546223042 | False | 0 | ecx0p9r | t3_aaxvf8 | null | null | t3_aaxvf8 | /r/programming/comments/aaxvf8/generation_i_pokémon_cries_explained/ecx0p9r/ | 1548292770 | -4 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | oridb | t2_90rkq | In that case, Google hasn't done those in at least since I was there almost a decade ago, and probably longer. | null | 0 | 1546223418 | False | 0 | ecx15v0 | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwqyek | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecx15v0/ | 1548293001 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | wholeandswole | t2_1pbhhbci | With above a million self titled programmers roaming these forums I don't exactly expect the voting to be accurate anyways. Some of us are quite the special breed. | null | 0 | 1546223445 | False | 0 | ecx172i | t3_aawt2w | null | null | t1_ecww6vx | /r/programming/comments/aawt2w/what_is_a_binary_file/ecx172i/ | 1548293015 | 0 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | CockInhalingWizard | t2_2irleq10 | Complex languages for complex problems | null | 0 | 1546223465 | False | 0 | ecx17ww | t3_aavxpp | null | null | t1_ecvp52y | /r/programming/comments/aavxpp/advent_of_haskell_thoughts_and_lessons_learned/ecx17ww/ | 1548293025 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | spootydooty | t2_p8917vj | > but that would forgo all the advantages of the Word RAM
Why? We still get w >= log n, which is all we need with the given encoding. U = 1 is induced by the encoding. What does your encoding of the binary number look like for U = log(n)? | null | 0 | 1546223480 | False | 0 | ecx18iz | t3_aavq8r | null | null | t1_ecx0dot | /r/programming/comments/aavq8r/reversing_an_nbit_number_in_olog_n_time/ecx18iz/ | 1548293033 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Matthew94 | t2_6jzsd | ? | null | 0 | 1546223511 | False | 0 | ecx19tz | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecwxkcl | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecx19tz/ | 1548293049 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | DemonVice | t2_10y0wr | Sadly, you really can't teach critical thinking and problem solving the same way you can a lot of other things. It's a combo of innate ability and upbringing.
The best we can do by college age, when most people have to do it in ernest, the best we can do is home existing skill. | null | 0 | 1546223566 | False | 0 | ecx1c2j | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvx9cl | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecx1c2j/ | 1548293077 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | hbgoddard | t2_7ea2g | The games were released 22 years ago, of course it's retro. Anything on the original Gameboy is. | null | 0 | 1546223668 | False | 0 | ecx1g7f | t3_aaxvf8 | null | null | t1_ecwy3uq | /r/programming/comments/aaxvf8/generation_i_pokémon_cries_explained/ecx1g7f/ | 1548293128 | 22 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | MasterGlink | t2_4wdx4 | I don't think the developer who's responsible for the code himself could explain this better. Damn. | null | 0 | 1546223738 | False | 0 | ecx1j0q | t3_aaxvf8 | null | null | t3_aaxvf8 | /r/programming/comments/aaxvf8/generation_i_pokémon_cries_explained/ecx1j0q/ | 1548293163 | 14 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | bitchkat | t2_35loc | My condolences. My old company switched to that right before I left. | null | 0 | 1546223795 | False | 0 | ecx1lbn | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecwjog0 | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecx1lbn/ | 1548293192 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | drunkandy | t2_jpmpq | He posted a video about that- he uses a modified emulator that can record memory address values for each frame, which he can pull in to after effects to use as a data source. Super interesting and creative stuff.
https://youtu.be/yuVx4QI6fIM | null | 0 | 1546223893 | False | 0 | ecx1pdf | t3_aaxvf8 | null | null | t1_ecwsm3e | /r/programming/comments/aaxvf8/generation_i_pokémon_cries_explained/ecx1pdf/ | 1548293241 | 24 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Aroochacha | t2_e0hy0 | No they did not... source... me. | null | 0 | 1546223995 | False | 0 | ecx1tmb | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t3_aaxsey | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecx1tmb/ | 1548293294 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | poluserthrowaway | t2_q3jbjxw | EPIC statement | null | 0 | 1546224018 | False | 0 | ecx1uka | t3_aaqyit | null | null | t1_ecv8vhe | /r/programming/comments/aaqyit/github_jonatasbaldinawesomeawesomeawesome_awesome/ecx1uka/ | 1548293306 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Matthew94 | t2_6jzsd | xD 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 | null | 0 | 1546224180 | False | 0 | ecx2145 | t3_aaqyit | null | null | t1_ecx1uka | /r/programming/comments/aaqyit/github_jonatasbaldinawesomeawesomeawesome_awesome/ecx2145/ | 1548293417 | 3 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | quicknir | t2_iczmz | When I ask fish users what features make the auto completion better, they almost always name things that aren't on in zsh by default but are easy to turn on, and are on by default with a good starter kit like prezto. What are the killer fish completion features for you?
Maybe it would be nice not to need something lik... | null | 0 | 1546224191 | False | 0 | ecx21ji | t3_aabai1 | null | null | t1_ecr98vq | /r/programming/comments/aabai1/fish_shell_30/ecx21ji/ | 1548293421 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | ease78 | t2_wsxse | How does that work? So if I know two engineers at your company one can recommend me for a phone interview and the second can recommend me for an on-site?
Which company is this and what’s the best way to circumvent their policy? | null | 0 | 1546224286 | False | 0 | ecx25ev | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecw7rg5 | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecx25ev/ | 1548293469 | 3 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | that_which_is_lain | t2_79zaj | Considering that Java is being replaced with Python if you believe a lot of what Reddit comments say and Python is even easier to pick up than most other “beginner” languages, the choice of language in business has no real traction in why this isn’t true.
The fact that most of the world population can barely follow a... | null | 0 | 1546224425 | False | 0 | ecx2b02 | t3_aaxmml | null | null | t1_ecvwyjo | /r/programming/comments/aaxmml/the_next_big_bluecollar_job_is_coding/ecx2b02/ | 1548293538 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | fagnerbrack | t2_xeaqp | XP is not a religion, just a bunch of principles that are the same as any other principles in programming. In fact, they all boil down to the same things you'll discover after enough experience, regardless of the buzzwords. | null | 0 | 1546224716 | False | 0 | ecx2mnv | t3_ab1wu7 | null | null | t1_ecwvh8r | /r/programming/comments/ab1wu7/the_limited_red_society_why_you_should_try_to/ecx2mnv/ | 1548293682 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | darwin_wins | t2_3dqcl | About three fiddy | null | 0 | 1546225002 | False | 0 | ecx2xyy | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwo9ha | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecx2xyy/ | 1548293822 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | happinessiseasy | t2_35x2t | Learning the nitty gritty of the language still has value, but memorizing it not so much. | null | 0 | 1546225083 | False | 0 | ecx31aq | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvx9cl | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecx31aq/ | 1548293863 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | criticalcontext | t2_mq1bg | Why aren't those called lists of lists of academic journals then? | null | 0 | 1546225163 | False | 0 | ecx34vw | t3_aaqyit | null | null | t1_ecwt9q0 | /r/programming/comments/aaqyit/github_jonatasbaldinawesomeawesomeawesome_awesome/ecx34vw/ | 1548293907 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | [deleted] | None | [deleted] | null | 0 | 1546225173 | False | 0 | ecx35bq | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecwntxn | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecx35bq/ | 1548293913 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | manly_ | t2_5nmnj | My problem with brain teasers is that it sets you up to a totally ascetic problem that doesn’t relate to how coding actually is. If I have an actual real life need to code a sort algorithm (already, not realistic, but let’s pretend), I need to know the context. Does the code needs to be readable, modular, fast, memory ... | null | 0 | 1546225292 | False | 0 | ecx3agw | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvvvpy | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecx3agw/ | 1548294006 | 5 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | TheHeavyJ | t2_6mnzb | A small company might give you a chance. We hired a self taught high school grad. His portfolio of the software he built was impressive | null | 0 | 1546225342 | False | 0 | ecx3cl5 | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvxnfy | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecx3cl5/ | 1548294032 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Somepotato | t2_61zcz | It's hard without being offered some sort of relocation; moving is expensive. | null | 0 | 1546225385 | False | 0 | ecx3ehj | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecx3cl5 | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecx3ehj/ | 1548294055 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | [deleted] | None | [deleted] | null | 0 | 1546225642 | False | 0 | ecx3pe2 | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecwa3qj | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecx3pe2/ | 1548294189 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | [deleted] | None | [deleted] | null | 0 | 1546225685 | False | 0 | ecx3r6c | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t3_aaxsey | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecx3r6c/ | 1548294211 | -1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | AttackOfTheThumbs | t2_79zad | That's rough. Sorry to hear. | null | 0 | 1546225728 | False | 0 | ecx3szt | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwykqk | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecx3szt/ | 1548294234 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | Annuate | t2_5483x | Pretty cool talk. I wish they didn't skip over irq handling in the talk and gloss over the question asked at the end. If you have an interrupt heavy device where you can actually make use of many interrupt threads in MSI or MSI-X, I wonder how it compares and if it is possible to still use this mechanism. I think it wo... | null | 0 | 1546225747 | False | 0 | ecx3tsr | t3_aaux40 | null | null | t3_aaux40 | /r/programming/comments/aaux40/safe_and_secure_drivers_in_highlevel_languages/ecx3tsr/ | 1548294244 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | tr3v1n | t2_bm8w0 | It wasn't a "feature". It was just how they stored sounds that the Pokemon made. Everybody who heard Pokemon make a sound when they were sent into battle "used" it. | null | 0 | 1546225756 | False | 0 | ecx3u6y | t3_aaxvf8 | null | null | t1_ecx0p9r | /r/programming/comments/aaxvf8/generation_i_pokémon_cries_explained/ecx3u6y/ | 1548294249 | 21 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | AttackOfTheThumbs | t2_79zad | I see you are part of the small dick energy big dick moves crowd | null | 0 | 1546225763 | False | 0 | ecx3ug8 | t3_aaxvf8 | null | null | t1_ecwya70 | /r/programming/comments/aaxvf8/generation_i_pokémon_cries_explained/ecx3ug8/ | 1548294252 | 9 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | ex_nihilo | t2_3i3r8 | You’re right and I agree. At the moment my hands are tied about it because I am not freelance and I have to go where I’m sent. When I do freelance, I have the luxury of being more selective. | null | 0 | 1546226000 | False | 0 | ecx44ju | t3_aav9js | null | null | t1_ecx3pe2 | /r/programming/comments/aav9js/how_the_valley_treats_its_experienced_people/ecx44ju/ | 1548294377 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | albod47 | t2_2qjg9x1u | Rn I'm taking an AP CS Course in highschool and this specifically is what my teacher tries to drill into us, make your code easy to understand, but he's so anal. He gave me a 75 on a lab for naming a variable wrong and "having bad spacing" between lines. Ik he wants us to think about it now and get us used to it but it... | null | 0 | 1546226056 | False | 0 | ecx46z8 | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwpa1w | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecx46z8/ | 1548294407 | 1 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | manly_ | t2_5nmnj | European or African airplane? | null | 0 | 1546226145 | False | 0 | ecx4amy | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwo9ha | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecx4amy/ | 1548294453 | 4 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | KERdela | t2_qx2ay | No more brain teaser, just real case problem
#noclickbate | null | 0 | 1546226196 | False | 0 | ecx4crq | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t3_aaxsey | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecx4crq/ | 1548294479 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | remmiz | t2_4f78h | I let them go into as much detail as they'll offer but don't really pry for anything specific. I'm really more interested in how well they can explain the parts they do know.
If they aren't able to give me anything, or are very clearly struggling, I might ask about the next big step (mostly what you listed in the firs... | null | 0 | 1546226326 | False | 0 | ecx4i69 | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwyne6 | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecx4i69/ | 1548294546 | 3 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | pdxpmk | t2_13f2d4 | You assume that interviewers are asking puzzles or testing your memory. Maybe some are; if so, they’re lame.
I’ve conducted hundreds of technical interviews for software engineering positions at Google and other top tier companies. I’ve sat on hiring committees. And I can promise you, the kind of lame “reproduce an ... | null | 0 | 1546226329 | False | 0 | ecx4ib4 | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvvvpy | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecx4ib4/ | 1548294547 | 0 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | texasbruce | t2_n65xdt3 | Are you saying the new process is only used in some teams and not a universal practice? | null | 0 | 1546226424 | False | 0 | ecx4m6y | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecvv4uw | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecx4m6y/ | 1548294624 | 21 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
False | AttackOfTheThumbs | t2_79zad | Ah, I'm in Canada and we don't outsource, but we have worked with clients that have. I didn't know that term before (or have forgotten it). Right now we are trying to help an employee immigrate from Morocco (I think it was). More interest in getting good people into the office.
I completely agree on the outsourced wor... | null | 0 | 1546226535 | False | 0 | ecx4qv4 | t3_aaxsey | null | null | t1_ecwzpvo | /r/programming/comments/aaxsey/microsoft_totally_changed_how_it_interviews/ecx4qv4/ | 1548294682 | 2 | t5_2fwo | r/programming | public | null |
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