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So I got some feedback from Karat they want me to reschedule and try again.

Probably because it was supposed to be 2 out of 3. I'll probably schedule it for this weekend

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This is true

If you have her number, message her and explain

Blue_Thunder posted...

If anything it's seen as normal from my experience.

I've been at my current job (software support for one of the larger tech consultants) for a little over 2 years now. I like the work because my coworkers are chill and the work is easy for the most part. But people say not to stay at this particular company as they say it's only good for new grads. So I'm kinda torn on how long I should stay.

If the position is comfortable, and you're learning and getting experience and also years under your belt, and it is a secure job I say stay unless you get an offer at least 50%+ or more than what you're making more

The more years you get working at the same position and the experience that comes with it goes a long way when you get back to searching for positions

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A lot of the financial companies in the NY area don't do coding challenges at all but simply technical questions

Bad_Mojo posted...

How do I learn how to code?

I'd say if you're young and haven't gone to college yet, start with Computer Science as a major. If you already have a Bachelor's degree in something else, I'd say start with online learning and a free bootcamp where you can go physically and learn amongst other students

Pick a language you want to focus in or master, and pack a specific specialization or industry you want to work in.

Web Development which divides to Front End, Back End, Database. Or all which is 3 Full Stack Development

Database Engineering or Administration

Video game development

Mobile App Development

DevOps

Etc.

Also when going into a specialization pick a "stack" that best suits you and the opportunities you're trying to look for. A stack is basically a set of technologies/ languages that you use to build a full fledged application

My main "stack". Is Angular (Front End) / Java Springboot (Back End) / SQL (Oracle Database)

A lot of Financial companies and Insurance companies request for workers with this experience specifically

samurai_bandit posted...

I suggest to also try to get more familiar with the language you are going to interview with. For example since you are using Java, you can just concatenate a string and a char with no problem solutionWord += letter. The way you wrote it is valid but would hint that either Java isnt your main programming language or you dont have many hands on experience coding. There's other small code smells such as using Integer and Character for methods that return int and char causing unnecessary auto boxing, redudant comments, not very helpful variable naming, edge case handling (nulls, case sensitiveness), and redudant conditions else if(letterOccurance == -1). (You could just do an else as that is the only other possible outcome of your if)

I was thinking that I could but wasn't sure. I think I even voiced that in my thought process I wanted to avoid issues. So wound up going with the Stringbuilder

samurai_bandit posted...

Since you might miss my edit:

Can you share as well the complexity of your code? And test cases you can think of?

If you plan on interviewing more. You should check out the Cracking the coding interview. It is the best beginner's book for interviewing and runs through the basics such as how to handle these type of string problems (and more). There's an easier solution than what you did. Pretty much your solution is brute force approach which isnt bad for an entry level position but depending on the company they might be looking for something else given your 3 years of working experience.

Thanks for the advise. I got the book a few weeks ago. Going to spend more time practicing and improving myself

samurai_bandit posted...

Yes that's correct. Now try to solve it in O(n) time. Most string problems have very similar solutions so one you've done a couple you'll have an easier time identifying how to solve them. Usually if a problem looks too complicated during an interview, it is a sign that there should be a better approach. Consider the questions are meant to be solved in less than 1 hour.

That's true. Also after the fact, I noticed that it seems that I had 50 minutes to solve 2 out of 3 questions. So I may not have completed the challenge the way I needed to get the position

I don't recall any mention of that during the interview though so maybe the criteria changed from the description in was given ahead of time

samurai_bandit posted...

Yup that's interviewing, no matter good you are, you must study to learn to interview because (most likely) they dont reflect actual work you will be doing.

This is true. My biggest weakness would be the coding interview. Been working on improving that. Not too long ago I may have struggled to complete the brute force method. But I seem to be able to actually complete brute force questions better now. Now I have to work on optimising

samurai_bandit posted...

Edit: Can you share as well the complexity of your code? And test cases you can think of?

I can post some feedback after you went through that exercise.

From my understanding it is O^2 due to it using a nested for loop

samurai_bandit posted...

what is your study background? (self learnt, bachelor, master, studying?

I have a Bachelors in CS. I also learned / reinforced my knowledge through a free Bootcamp after College.

What experience do you have?

I've been working as a Consultant for a Health Insurance company for the last 3 and a half years being a part building Springboot applications and others using Java

samurai_bandit posted...

What position were you applying for?

For a Software Engineer with Indeed. May be L1 or L2 depending on how they feel about the interview. Or neither if they decide to pass

And this was my solutuion

import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;

public class Solution {
public static void main(String[] argv) {
String[] words = new String[] { "cat", "baby", "dog", "bird", "car", "ax"};
String string1 = "tcabnihjs";
String string2 = "tbcanihjs";
String string3 = "baykkjl";
String string4 = "bbabylkkj";
String string5 = "ccc";
String string6 = "breadmaking";

System.out.println(findWordInString(words, string1));
System.out.println(findWordInString(words, string2));
System.out.println(findWordInString(words, string3));
System.out.println(findWordInString(words, string4));
System.out.println(findWordInString(words, string5));
System.out.println(findWordInString(words, string6));

}

public static String findWordInString(String[] stringArray, String word){

int size = stringArray.length;
String tempWord = word;

String solutionWord = "";

//Need to tell if word is completed//

//Iterate through stringArray
for(int i = 0; i < stringArray.length; i++){

String arrayWord = stringArray[i];
solutionWord = "";

//Iterate through letters/chars in arrayWord. Iterates through word.
for (int j = 0; j < arrayWord.length(); j++){

Character letter = arrayWord.charAt(j);
Integer letterOccurance = tempWord.indexOf(letter);

if(letterOccurance != -1){

StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder(word);
builder.deleteCharAt(letterOccurance);
tempWord = builder.toString();

StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
sb.append(letter);

solutionWord += sb.toString();

if (solutionWord.equals(stringArray[i])){
return solutionWord;
}

} else if(letterOccurance == -1) {
break;
}

}

}

return "";
}

}

// .indexOf() tells index or where letter / or
//indexOf does if occurance not found

// .contains() within "word" or

So the interview was done via Karat and this was the question asked

/**** Objective ****/
You are running a classroom and suspect that some of your students are passing around the answers to multiple choice questions disguised as random strings.

Your task is to write a function that, given a list of words and a string, finds and returns the word in the list that is scrambled up inside the string, if any exists. There will be at most one matching word. The letters don't need to be in order or next to each other. The letters cannot be reused.

Example:
words = ['cat', 'baby', 'dog', 'bird', 'car', 'ax']
string1 = 'tcabnihjs'
find_embedded_word(words, string1) -> cat (the letters do not have to be in order)

string2 = 'tbcanihjs'
find_embedded_word(words, string2) -> cat (the letters do not have to be together)

string3 = 'baykkjl'
find_embedded_word(words, string3) -> None / null (the letters cannot be reused)

string4 = 'bbabylkkj'
find_embedded_word(words, string4) -> baby

string5 = 'ccc'
find_embedded_word(words, string5) -> None / null

string6 = 'breadmaking'
find_embedded_word(words, string6) -> bird

All Test Cases:
find_embedded_word(words, string1) -> cat
find_embedded_word(words, string2) -> cat
find_embedded_word(words, string3) -> None / null
find_embedded_word(words, string4) -> baby
find_embedded_word(words, string5) -> None / null
find_embedded_word(words, string6) -> bird

Wanted to share a coding challenge / interview I did

She needs to return the favor and show some love after all the years of holding her down

Most the Crypto NFTs have Nazi 4chan memes and aymbolry within

So when you buy these Cryptos you're directly funding white supremacists. And celebrities in turn advertise for them making them more money.

Jesus walked with the down trodden of society and always gave them inspiration that they could do better and improve their conditions in Life as long as they kept hope and searched for The God within.

The only ones who he hated were those who were oppressors who had a spirit of evil within, those who knew the truth and used their knowledge of the truth and the ignorance/lack of knowledge of others as way to oppress the less fortunate. The 10% Blood Suckers of the Poor.

That is who the true identity of Satan is.

Prostitution and other vices such as these are not good (Not good for ones spirit and health and builds unhealthy relationships). However it is not as bad as those who make a living intentionally taking advantage of others. Those who are stuck in a life of prostitution need help more than anything, not condemnation

Get well soon

No thanks

Popeyes is unhealthy anyway, I cut it out my diet

Black Pope Iseem why have you forsaken us

Half Kenyan

Dragon Ball Z: Symphony of the Night

Seems like it will never end

Tyranthraxus posted...

Hide yo alts, hide yo main, and hide yo usermap cause they banning everybody out here

Lol

Oh wow

WingsOfGood posted...

Do you love her?

Yeah not as much in a romantic way but in a way that I really care about her and wish she succeeds

KYOJIROKAGENUMA posted...

Before I read this topic, I've gotta ask...

Why would you ask the CE board this question?

This is usually where I get my best life advice

CE is honest if anything

9,000 was the low target last I checked

Smashingpmkns posted...

If you care about her you should just have a conversation about it. It's something you both could work on. Losing weight is super easy when you have a partner to do it with imo.

It's a hard cycle but I'll try

Ruvan22 posted...

How tall is she?

5' 3

gunplagirl posted...

Still waiting on the pics, tc.

I cant share them, dont want to embarass her :/

bsp77 posted...

I had an ex who went from like 195 to 220. She was super hot at 195 based on where the weight was distributed, but the extra weight went to her stomach. I tried to be "motivating", but it ended up just hurting her feelings. I honestly don't know how to handle it, as you can't make someone do something. If she had kept gaining weight, I very well might have broken up with her earlier. I know that sounds superficial, but if someone is going to be my partner for life, she better take care of herself. I try to take care of myself.

This

I feel trapped myself and I'm not the one who gained the weight

Tried my best motivating her but I can't make someone else ear healthy or exercise

I gained pandemic weight too went from 208 - 250. But I've lost over 30 pounds the last year and I'm back at 218 or so. Goal is to get to 195 or 200. I'm 6'3

So what should I do about this situation?

No thanks

Just scheduled two dmv appointments one for Wednesday to get my non driver NY ID, and one for Thursday to get my Connecticut Driver Permit

DanHaren2022 posted...

Google it to confirm tho

The answers its giving me is kind of confusing

DanHaren2022 posted...

Driver license no. State ID yes

Oh wow I did not know this. Been living in CT 3 years no ID because I'm thinking you can only have 1

I have two homes one in NYC and one in CT. Can I get two state non drivers IDs?

Also can I get a CT driver license while keeping my NY State Non Driver ID?

Smh that's a shame...

He should be fired.

And this is not surprising I see white people on Facebook make reactions like this all day when it comes to murder against Black people. Its really sad

I love you so much

My experience with 911 operators has been that they have been very unprofessional even in potential emergency situations

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911 Operators are uncooperative I've dealt with them myself smh

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This

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/2/3/AAef76AADPLv.jpg

Also the gun the shooter used had 4chan memes written all over it

It has been for the last 15+ years

Somebody wrote this in AMC theater in Bronx NY smh

I saw this on Twitter, censored out the inflammatory words

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/1/2/AAef76AADPLk.jpg

Been getting purged more recently now, been trying to avoid it