that part was because the parent comment was barely understandable.
this interview question is crystal clear and anyone applying for a software dev position should be able to provide a valid answer.
it doesn't remove the fear factor problem. but agreed.
that's also why we got screening calls, in 10 mins even a tech recruiter can filter out wanna be engineers who can't answer super basic tech questions.
Questions:
- Reverse a string like "hello" without using the "reverse" function of your lang, ie: manually
- Do it in the lang you prefer most
- I will return later when you are ready
- This machine is as your full disposal, so use anything you need.
Seriously, if this is challenging, now imagine when facing actual requirements...