> Coders are often under a mistaken impression that interviewers care about your answer. They don't. They care about how you approach it, how you think through it, what you do when challenged, etc.

This isn't always true. Some interviews are really about solving the problems as fast as possible. And lots of interviewers are looking for exactly the answer they have on hand, and will think you're doing it wrong if you come up with a different, but equally valid (or better!) solution.