Published On Jul 31, 2016
In this episode, I walk through the context and goals of a systems design and architecture interview. If you're considering working for a tech company, you'll almost certainly be asked to tackle a high-scale systems design problem. This video explains why companies ask this of you, how to prepare for this interview mentally and emotionally, and what success or failure might look like.
A full write-up of this video is available here: http://jg.gg/architecture-and-systems...
If the background music bugs you, here's a version with no background music: • Episode 06: (No background music) Int...
Contents:
The part about money • Episode 06: Intro to Architecture and...
Different kinds of interviews • Episode 06: Intro to Architecture and...
Coding interviews vs. architecture interviews • Episode 06: Intro to Architecture and...
The structure of an architecture interview • Episode 06: Intro to Architecture and...
The actual architecture question • Episode 06: Intro to Architecture and...
How much this question sucks • Episode 06: Intro to Architecture and...
Life isn't fair • Episode 06: Intro to Architecture and...
Breaking the problem down • Episode 06: Intro to Architecture and...
All the stuff I didn't talk about • Episode 06: Intro to Architecture and...
The goal of the interview • Episode 06: Intro to Architecture and...
The most important point • Episode 06: Intro to Architecture and...
Failing this interview • Episode 06: Intro to Architecture and...
Why these skills might get you fired • Episode 06: Intro to Architecture and...
Reasons you can succeed • Episode 06: Intro to Architecture and...
Advantages you can leverage • Episode 06: Intro to Architecture and...
Getting rejected • Episode 06: Intro to Architecture and...