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A software engineering interview question I like: computing the median

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A software engineer shares their preferred technical interview question, which involves calculating the median of an array of numbers. The author emphasizes choosing questions that allow for deeper exploration rather than simple puzzles.

I have a number of questions in my quiver when I'm giving technical interviews to candidates. They are all of a similar flavor. I don't ask puzzle questions, I find them low value. Instead, I ask questions that are straightforward but have a few angles with which to explore deeper topics.

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