Reference · 10 terms
Glossary
Every short form used across the series. Inside a lesson, hover or tap any dotted term to see the same entry in place.
Interview prep
- ATSATS (applicant tracking system)
- Software a company uses to collect applications, read resumes into fields and let recruiters search them.Lesson 0 →
- breadth-firstBreadth-first and depth-first study
- Breadth-first covers every topic quickly then practises all; depth-first masters one topic at a time.Lesson 1 →
- corner caseCorner case (edge case)
- An unusual input that breaks naive code: empty input, one element, duplicates, very large values.Lesson 1 →
- Grind 75Grind 75
- A question list and planning tool from the Tech Interview Handbook author that builds a plan for the weeks and hours you choose.Lesson 1 →
- mistake logMistake log
- A notebook of your errors with the root cause and what you will do differently.Lesson 2 →
- mock interviewMock interview
- A practice interview with another person playing the interviewer.Lesson 2 →
- patternPattern
- A reusable way to solve a family of problems, such as two pointers or sliding window.Lesson 1 →
- resume bulletResume bullet
- One line describing what you did, how big it was and what changed, ideally with a number.Lesson 0 →
- rubricRubric
- The list of things an interviewer scores, with examples of strong and weak work.Lesson 2 →
- think aloudThink aloud
- Saying your reasoning while you work so the interviewer can follow and help.Lesson 2 →