[Acm-announce] SIG Compete 11/22 5:30 - 6:30 PM Linux Lab

[Timothy Choh]

​Just another reminder: Guillermo will be leading.

On Tuesday we will be doing ... coding problems on the whiteboard!  We will
be doing problems either individually or in groups, depending on how many
people are in attendance.

Why whiteboarding exercises?
- It is probably the least "natural" way to code, we spend hours coding on
our laptops for our CS assignments, yet all of the "top" companies (Google,
Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, hot startups, companies that want to be hot
startups) conduct interviews on the whiteboard.
- The best way to prepare is to practice ... in front of others ... on a
whiteboard!
- We are in the midst of recruiting season for internships and full-time
positions.  Many of you might have interviews coming up.  Bring your
toughest preparation questions!
- Maybe you're a freshman or a sophomore and are intimidated by the
prospect of whiteboarding for your life at a job interview.  Come and see
that even mortals can do it!  We will give you beginner questions involving
introductory data structures and primitives (arrays, grids, Strings, ints).
- It is a flexible format, and I strive to create a collaborative and
collegial environment.  If you just want a refresher and are new to white
boarding exercises, we will not be jerks.  If you want to be grilled and
asked the toughest questions on Cracking the Coding Interview until you
cry... we can do that too!

Let's improve our coding and whiteboard skills together!

Sincerely,
Guillermo ​

email me for more questions: tchoh2 at uic.edu and grojas5 at uic.edu
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