How to Act During Interviews

Foremost, During each step explain what you’re doing, every step.

1. Make Sure You Understand the Question.
   • Explain the question back to the interviewer
     • …this will help you understand the question better
2. Create Test Cases Input and Output Tests.
   • Write all possible inputs and proper outputs, you can ask the interviewer
     • None, valid, invalid …etc.
   • Write the test cases in the main function as TDD
3. List All the Possible ways/algorithms You Think Will Solve the Problem
   • Start with brute force
   • Select other ex: Binary search, DB, two pointers…
   • Which algo to select, pattern based answer
   • Discuss time complexity analysis
   • Select the best/easy based on time/space complexity.
4. Draw/Visualize Your solution(approach)
5. Code with Pseudo-code Before Going to Actual Solution
   • Skip if time is ticking…(you don't want to over explain things)
6. Write the Actual Code
7. Finally, Run the Test Cases