#coding-interview

The Complete Technical Interview Guide for Software Engineers

Technical interviews can feel like a completely different skill from actual software engineering. You might be a great developer who builds production systems every day, but freeze up when asked to reverse a linked list on a whiteboard. The good news: technical interviewing is a learnable skill, and with the right preparation strategy, you can walk in confident. This guide covers the full picture — what to expect, how to prepare, and how to perform on the day. Read more →

May 18, 2026

Common Coding Patterns for Technical Interviews

Grinding hundreds of LeetCode problems isn’t the most efficient way to prepare for coding interviews. Most interview problems are variations of a small set of patterns. Learn the patterns, and you can solve new problems you’ve never seen before. Here are the most important patterns, when to recognize them, and how to apply them. Two Pointers When to use: Sorted arrays, finding pairs, removing duplicates, palindrome checks. The idea is simple: use two index variables that move toward each other (or in the same direction) to avoid nested loops. Read more →

May 18, 2026