Overview
Practice common coding tests and exercises in different programming languages
Learn how to be psychologically prepared to handle a coding test
Study how you can communicate your work ethic, positive attitude, and ability through the whiteboard interview
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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About this book
The industry standard whiteboard interview can be daunting for developers. Let’s face it: it combines the worst aspects of a typical interview, on-the-spot public speaking, a quiz show, and a dinner party full of strangers judging you—all at once. Brilliant developers can let their nerves get the best of them and completely bomb a whiteboard interview, while inexperienced developers who excel in soft skills can breeze through them.
In Surviving the Whiteboard Interview, author William Gant uses his real-world knowledge and expertise to guide you through the psychological roadblocks of a coding test while also providing you with a sample coding challenge. With enough preparation, information, and assured confidence, you can survive a whiteboard interview at any organization. In addition to the benefits listed above, Gant helps you explore how you can create a good soft skills impression that will last beyond the whiteboard test by showing your work ethic, positive attitude, and ability to take and implement criticism effectively. These assets will unequivocally serve other parts of your life outside of an interview context, as well.
While Gant does not promise that you will ever truly enjoy interviewing, he does promise to arm you with the proper preparation techniques and knowledge needed to tame the common fears and dread that come along with it. Maximize your career potential and get inspired with Surviving the Whiteboard Interview. The steps to your dream role just might be closer than you think.
What You Will Learn
- Practice both hard and soft skills required to succeed at a whiteboard interview, covering coding tests as well as psychological preparation
- Learn how to make other aspects of your interview stronger, so you can create a great impression
- Master solving common whiteboard problems in different programming languages
Who This Book is For
This book is primarily for aspiring software developers who are looking for a job in the field. However, it will also be helpful for more seasoned developers who find interviewing painful and want to improve their skills.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Surviving the Whiteboard Interview
Book Subtitle: A Developer’s Guide to Using Soft Skills to Get Hired
Authors: William Gant
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5007-5
Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA
eBook Packages: Professional and Applied Computing, Professional and Applied Computing (R0), Apress Access Books
Copyright Information: William Gant 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4842-5006-8Published: 02 August 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4842-5007-5Published: 01 August 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 130
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Job Careers in Science and Engineering, Programming Techniques, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Web Development