Cracking the Coding Interview: 150 Programming Interview Questions and Solutions, Fourth Edition (repost)

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This book gives you the interview preparation you need to get the top software developer jobs.

This book provides:
- 150 Programming Interview Questions and Solutions: From binary trees to binary search, this list of 150 questions includes the most common and most useful questions in data structures, algorithms, and knowledge based questions.
- Ten Mistakes Candidates Make – And How to Avoid Them: Don't lose your dream job by making these common mistakes. Learn what many candidates do wrong, and how to avoid these issues.
- Steps to Prepare for Behavioral and Technical Questions: Stop meandering through an endless set of questions, while missing some of the most important preparation techniques. Follow these steps to more thoroughly prepare in less time.
- Interview War Stories: A View from the Interviewer's Side: Humorous but instructive stories from our interviewers show you how some candidates really flopped on the most important question - and how you can avoid doing the same.

As you get ready for your interviews, consider these suggestions:
»»Write Code on Paper: Most interviewers won’t give you a computer and will instead expect you to write code on a whiteboard or on paper. To simulate this environment, try answering interview problems by writing code on paper first, and then typing them into a computer as-is. Whiteboard / paper coding is a special skill, which can be mastered with constant practice.
»»Know Your Resume: While technical skills are extremely important, that’s no reason to neglect your own resume. Make sure to prepare yourself to give a quick summary of any project or job you were involved with, and to discuss the hardest and most interesting problems you encountered along the day.
»»Don’t Memorize Solutions: While this book offers a representative sample of interview questions, there are still thousands of interview questions out there. Memorizing solutions
is not a great use of your time. Rather, use this book to explore approaches to problems, to learn new concepts, and to practice your skills.
»»Talk Out Loud: Interviewers want to understand how you think and approach problems,
so talk out loud while you’re solving problems. Let the interviewer see how you’re tackling the problem, and they just might guide you as well.