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LLMs Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: DSA interviews were created because they scale to thousands of relatively untrained interviewers with hundreds of questions, where it does not matter if some leak. DSA interviews were created because they scale to thousands of relatively untrained interviewers with hundreds of questions, where it does not matter if some leak. Last stated yesterday
11 Oct 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The data-structures-and-algorithms interview never tested a skill that transfers to the job; what it tested was whether somebody can think. — tap to centre the map on it The data-structures-and-algorithms interview never tested a skill that transfers to the job; what it tested was whether somebody can think. Last stated 4 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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NeetCode — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-style coding interviews are good and increasingly necessary, but harder to scale than DSA interviews. — tap to centre the map on it AI-style coding interviews are good and increasingly necessary, but harder to scale than DSA interviews. Last stated yesterday
11 Oct 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Data-structures-and-algorithms (DSA) interviews were always meant to filter for college education plus a willingness to learn something pointless. — tap to centre the map on it Data-structures-and-algorithms (DSA) interviews were always meant to filter for college education plus a willingness to learn something pointless. Last stated yesterday
11 Oct 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A hiring loop should have few, well-calibrated interviewers rather than many, because extra interviewers add veto points instead of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A hiring loop should have few, well-calibrated interviewers rather than many, because extra interviewers add veto points instead of judgement. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
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Charity Majors — no longer holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The coding interview has survived because companies have no idea how to evaluate candidates, and they probably never did. — tap to centre the map on it The coding interview has survived because companies have no idea how to evaluate candidates, and they probably never did. Last stated 4 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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NeetCode — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Google will keep asking DSA questions in in-person, on-site interviews. — tap to centre the map on it Google will keep asking DSA questions in in-person, on-site interviews. Last stated yesterday
11 Oct 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: DSA interviews add job mobility rather than friction: nearly every major startup and Big Tech company uses them, so learning them once pays off for years. — tap to centre the map on it DSA interviews add job mobility rather than friction: nearly every major startup and Big Tech company uses them, so learning them once pays off for years. Last stated yesterday
11 Oct 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of the questions people have about a company's data are never asked, and giving them a machine to ask instead of a colleague uncovers them. — tap to centre the map on it Most of the questions people have about a company's data are never asked, and giving them a machine to ask instead of a colleague uncovers them. Last stated a year ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. — tap to centre the map on it A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. — tap to centre the map on it A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. Last stated 8 years ago
2 Jun 2018
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Felix Salmon — holds since 2018-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow. — tap to centre the map on it A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. Last stated 3 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. — tap to centre the map on it "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. — tap to centre the map on it A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. — tap to centre the map on it A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
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Camille Fournier — holds since 2025-05-28 — tap for who they are
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DSA interviews were created because they scale to thousands of relatively untrained interviewers with hundreds of questions, where it does not matter if some leak.
Holds Read this korrent →
The data-structures-and-algorithms interview never tested a skill that transfers to the job; what it tested was whether somebody can think.
Holds
AI-style coding interviews are good and increasingly necessary, but harder to scale than DSA interviews.
Holds
Data-structures-and-algorithms (DSA) interviews were always meant to filter for college education plus a willingness to learn something pointless.
Holds
A hiring loop should have few, well-calibrated interviewers rather than many, because extra interviewers add veto points instead of judgement.
No longer holds
The coding interview has survived because companies have no idea how to evaluate candidates, and they probably never did.
Holds
Google will keep asking DSA questions in in-person, on-site interviews.
Holds
DSA interviews add job mobility rather than friction: nearly every major startup and Big Tech company uses them, so learning them once pays off for years.
Holds
Most of the questions people have about a company's data are never asked, and giving them a machine to ask instead of a colleague uncovers them.
Holds
A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets.
Holds
A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops.
Holds
A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow.
Holds
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Holds
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Holds
A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is.
Holds
A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills.
Holds