Could you elaborate a little?

Off-topic probably:

This timing!

I'm going to interview on Tuesday with a startup in SF. I've spent better part of last 3 weekends studying and solving DS&A.

Any advice from HN on what could I do in ~14 hours of prep time?

Do Codelab at Facebook, sleep, avoid jetlag.

I'd make a different point: the CS degree isn't a hoax, but it's not strictly necessary for software engineering work. In a real world application systems very quickly escape the boundaries of undergrad CS facts.

I don't think so. Computers and software are simply more accessible for laymen to dig into and teach themselves something.

You can't learn and practice surgery yourself. On the other hand, you can teach yourself software engineering. You can be practitioner with nothing more than a computer - and so many people are.

That doesn't mean CS degrees are a hoax - it just means the field is more accessible to those without college degrees (though its definitely going to be a more difficult path).

- Continue with habit forming practice

- Run and exercise at least 3 times a week

- Delta-debug how to get into flow state as many time and as fast as possible

Good post-- looks like a recipe for success to me.

What is the slice of ints at the following URI about?

https://www.calhoun.io/hire-me/

Its a hex/base64 encoded string that will get you a discount on his book.

It is a puzzle :)