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CodingStart here. 14 questions · ~226 min
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SQL & Data Manipulation14 questions · ~226 min
7-Day Rolling Active UsersMedium
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Compute daily active users and a 7-day rolling average using a CTE, distinct counts, and window functions.

Window FunctionsDate FunctionsRunning TotalsByteDance
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Metrics6 questions · ~97 min
Define Success Metrics for FeaturesMedium

Set a clear north star, supporting KPIs, leading indicators, and guardrails for a new product feature.

North Star MetricLagging IndicatorsKPIsByteDance
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Execution5 questions · ~81 min
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Behavioral & Leadership3 questions · ~48 min
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More topics8 questions · ~129 min
Supervised vs Unsupervised LearningEasy

Explain how supervised and unsupervised learning differ, and ground the distinction in a practical ML example.

Unsupervised LearningFeature EngineeringBias-Variance TradeoffByteDance
Design a Personalized Recommendation RankerHard

Design a personalized recommendation system that turns user preferences into ranked suggestions with retrieval, ranking, and feedback loops.

RetrievalTwo-Tower ModelsRecommendation SystemsByteDance
Approach a User Research ProjectEasy

A structured approach to planning and running a user research project that identifies user needs and drives product decisions.

User ResearchUser NeedsPain PointsByteDance
Model Performance EvaluationHard

Explain how to select metrics, validate predictions, and analyze errors when evaluating a machine learning model.

model performanceevaluation metricsPrecisionByteDance
Explain Transformer Architecture BasicsEasy
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Explain the transformer architecture and why it became a core building block for modern NLP systems.

Neural NetworksLanguage ModelsDeep LearningByteDance
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