“Practicing abstract thinking and reasoning skills”

Item: Practicing abstract thinking and reasoning skills
Rating: 7
Author: u_dialsoapbox

What Actually Happened

I struggled with walking interviewers through my thought process, but learned to focus on understanding code syntax over writing it

What I wish I knew

"To practice abstract thinking, I should have started earlier, with simpler problems and exercises"

Advice to Someone Facing This Now

If I could tell you one thing

"Practice breaking down complex problems into conceptual pieces and identify recurring patterns to improve abstract thinking"

Regret Index

3/10

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Complicated feelings about the outcome.

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