Elements of Programming Interviews in Python
summary
Covers the interview pipeline from resume referral through recruiter phone screen to a full day of 3–5 on-site interviews and why internships act as extended interviews. Shows concrete solutions: compute H‑index in O(n log n) by sorting or maintaining a sorted list, use bisect for binary search, use heapq/deque/dict/set for common patterns, detect cycles with Floyd’s algorithm, and build search‑engine snippets with sliding windows. Emphasizes use bisect for binary search and practice without autocomplete, mock interviews, timed practice, and a free test harness accompanying the book.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction and speaker background
- 4:21Interview preparation essentials
- 7:47Phone and onsite interview process
- 17:08What companies look for in candidates
- 24:08Real interview problem examples
- 36:52Key to interview success
- 45:42About the book Elements of Programming Interviews
- 50:35Q&A and closing remarks
