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u/Mango_flavored_gum wrote (the comment Michael replied to):

Hi Michael, thanks for the great reply. Any tips on prepping for the interview besides using a note pad / none compilers. I feel like my current biggest problem is during dry runs. I always thing it makes sense but when compiling it I find issues. Most of the time very simple s

u/michaelnovati replied ·
I don't want to share anything from my company but a problem solving method can be helpful and we have one on our blog that we suggest. Like a step by step problem solving approach you have in your head that helps you walk through problems cleanly. Not finding edge cases isn't a failure no, but id identifying edges can show a detail of the extremes of how your code works. So accidentally not noticing is one thing, not understanding an edge case might be a problem. And yes, practice makes perfect, the best way to try doing all these tips all at once in a realistic environment.