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I Never Had to Reverse a String in My Career! Why do these questions still come up in Interviews?

I Never Had to Reverse a String in My Career! Why do these questions still come up in Interviews?

Are such questions relevant? Many such questions that might not have any real use-case are often asked during the hiring process. And you might feel — “Why should I know that? I never had to do this in my career and probably will never do.” Let’s go back a bit in time. When you study Computer Science, you might have a feeling that many subjects are not worth learning. Why do they teach these subjects? Automata theory, Compiler design, and…

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5 Most Important Traits I Look For When I Hire A Developer

5 Most Important Traits I Look For When I Hire A Developer

My perspective towards the process of hiring I have been interviewing developers for years now. My most key lessons came from three types of people: Brilliant hires Ones I regret hiring Rejected candidates I paid more attention to the bad hires and analyzed what I missed when I hired them. I believe if the candidate is a good software developer and a good team player, he can learn any language and possibly any domain of software. It’s not easy to…

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Unspoken Truth about Tech Education in India

Unspoken Truth about Tech Education in India

“94% of engineering graduates are not fit for hiring”, is it true? In 2018, a study done by Aspiring Minds claimed that 95 percent of engineers in the country were not fit for software development jobs. Veterans like TV Mohandas Pai and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw disagreed with the study. In an interview with Times of India, CP Gurnani, CEO & MD of Tech Mahindra said “The top 10 IT companies take only 6% of the engineering graduates. What happens to…

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