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I'm currently studying to find a new job. I intend to memorize all the algorithms I can, all the tricks, and completely fake like I'm figuring out the answers on the spot when I interview. I will dedicate the next 3-4 months on this. That's just how things are these days unfortunately.

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That's not faking anything, that's just learning.

You're supposed to act like you're figuring it out in real time during the interview. They're "seeing how you think". When really you're just trying to recall.

Learning what? In most cases you will be strictly forbidden to use basic algorithms in your job. No one allows you to write quick sort or hash-table or crypto from scratch.

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