Hi, my name is Tom Smykowski, I'm a staff full-stack engineer. I build and scale SaaS platforms to millions of users, working end-to-end from system architecture to frontend to mobile. On this blog I share what I learn about software engineering, career growth, and navigating the tech interview process.
What This Article Covers
This article is the third installment in a series dedicated to acing coding tech interviews. It delves into practical coding challenges, offering insights into common interview questions that test your problem-solving skills. Learn strategies for tackling tasks like checking for duplicates in arrays, identifying non-repeating characters in strings, and merging sorted arrays efficiently.
Questions This Article Answers
- How can you efficiently check for duplicates in an array during an interview?
- What are the best strategies to find the first non-repeating character in a string?
- What approaches can be used to merge two sorted arrays into one?
- Why is understanding different sorting and merging techniques crucial in coding interviews?
- How do frequency arrays help in solving common coding problems?
Length and Time
A practical guide with actionable coding strategies. Approximately 7 minutes to read.