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Fermi problems come up all the time in computing

Hm. I've never faced any such problem. But then, I do uninteresting stuff like deciphering horribly documented APIs and writing desktop software.

If I go into an interview for a desktop software role and they start asking me Fermi questions, I'm probably just going to walk out. In fact, if they ask me questions that look like dynamic programming, I might walk out, too. Why? Because I know they aren't ever going to present me with such problems, and they're just cargo-culting their interviews.



If...they start asking me Fermi questions, I'm probably just going to walk out...dynamic programming, I might walk out, too...I do uninteresting stuff like deciphering horribly documented APIs and writing desktop software...

Maybe if you stop walking out of tough interviews you'll find a more challenging job.


My last sentence explained why that's not an issue. If you're going to be condescending, you should read more closely.


Yes, you believe they will never present you with such problems, even though I gave two real life examples of where such problems come up.


...real life examples which have absolutely nothing to do with any of the jobs I've ever interviewed for. But hey, I'm sure you know about them better than I do.

Seriously, man, you need to get over yourself.




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