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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 7 questions + 2 drills · ~79 min
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Pipelines6 questions · ~50 min
Batch vs Stream Processing Trade-offsMedium

Compare batch and stream processing across latency, complexity, cost, and data quality in a modern analytics pipeline.

InfrastructureStream ProcessingETLCoffeeBeans
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Machine Learning6 questions · ~50 min
Reducing Overfitting in ML ModelsMedium

Explain how to diagnose and reduce overfitting using regularization, cross-validation, and model selection.

Cross-ValidationBias-Variance TradeoffRegularizationCoffeeBeans
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Model Evaluation3 questions · ~25 min
Evaluate Models in ProductionHard

How to evaluate a production model using calibration, thresholds, and confusion matrix tradeoffs.

CalibrationAccuracyThreshold TuningCoffeeBeans
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Execution6 questions · ~50 min
Zero-Downtime Deployment StrategyMedium

Explain your approach to rolling updates, canary releases, and zero-downtime deployments with clear rollback criteria and stakeholder alignment.

canary releaseszero downtimerolling updatesCoffeeBeans
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System Design6 questions · ~50 min
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More topics16 questions · ~134 min
Common Pitfalls in Experiment ResultsHard

Identify the main pitfalls that can distort A/B test interpretation and explain how to guard against them.

PeekingNovelty EffectSample Ratio MismatchCoffeeBeans
First Checks for Metric DropsEasy

Outline the first checks to diagnose a sudden drop in a core product metric, starting with data quality, scope, and decomposition.

Lagging IndicatorsLeading IndicatorsDiagnosisCoffeeBeans
Statistical Significance in Hypothesis TestingEasy

Explain what statistical significance means and why it matters when interpreting experimental or analytical results.

Hypothesis TestingData AnalysisStatistical SignificanceCoffeeBeans
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