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CodingStart here. 9 questions · ~100 min
Longest Substring Without RepeatsMedium
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Find the longest substring with all unique characters using a sliding window.

Hash TablesStringsTwo PointersPetuum
Merge Two Sorted Linked ListsEasy
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Merge two sorted singly linked lists into one sorted list by relinking existing nodes.

RecursionLinked ListsSortingPetuum
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Machine Learning9 questions · ~100 min
Bias-Variance Tradeoff in Model ChoiceEasy

Explain how the bias-variance tradeoff guides algorithm selection and generalization performance.

Cross-ValidationBias-Variance TradeoffRegularizationPetuum
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Pipelines7 questions · ~77 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 ProcessingETLPetuum
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System Design8 questions · ~88 min
Design a Real-Time ML Feature StoreHard

Design a shared feature store for training and low-latency inference across many ML systems with strict freshness and consistency needs.

Feature StoreFeature DriftModel ServingPetuum
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Model Evaluation9 questions · ~100 min
Precision vs Recall TradeoffEasy

Explain the difference between precision and recall, and how each reflects a different type of classification error.

Evaluation TechniquesClassificationConfusion MatrixPetuum
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Security & Infrastructure5 questions · ~55 min
Secure Microservices Architecture DesignMedium

Design a secure microservices platform with clear trust boundaries, workload identity, and resilient controls for service-to-service risk.

InfrastructureDependenciesQualityPetuum
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More topics3 questions · ~33 min
Plan a Cloud Architecture MigrationMedium

Plan a cloud architecture migration while balancing delivery risk, stakeholder expectations, and uptime constraints.

InfrastructureTrade-offsRisk AssessmentPetuum
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