What an amazing video :)

When the first question turns out to be a warmup, and the REAL question is a 4-D dynamic programming problem 🙂🔫

Here I am an experienced dev at a top company and I got super flustered on my coding interview for a job I applied to. I feel like you do a bunch of studying, get the job, then forget literally everything you studied and have to start from one all over again. No one even uses these sorting algorithms anymore without documentation right there in front of you. It’s 90% architectural understanding 10% algorithms

I wish interviewers were more like Primeagen. In most interviews I did, the interviewers made clear they didn't want to be there by giving half-assed questions without a clear objective and getting pissed when you ask something. Occasionally, the planets align and you are interviewed by someone who doesn't see you as a rival, but as a fellow developer who is going through the same process they once did. Remember: Interviews can say a lot about the company you are trying to join. Great video as always!

We need more collabs between you two. Best 2 UKpostsrs in tech hands down

At 6:09 the first condition is actually going to print out just the index, instead of FizzBuzz.

I've been in tech for over 13 years and somehow so far I had only 2 tech interviews, while the rest sent me some tech-test/task to do at my own time. 1 of the interviews was essentially an "ABCD test", so nothing special, but when I was not sure of the answer for whatever reason, I voiced my logic in choosing one over the other and interviewer appreciated it (his words). Got that job, but I turned it out for another one (which is mentioned in next sentence). The other 1 had a proper task that I needed to code, something about counting possible combinations of tossed coins, that you need to flip after initial toss or something like that. I barely remember what I did, but I was talking quite a lot, while coding, explaining everything. I remember that it had 3 conditions which were required to be tested and by the end of the time limit 1 of them was partially failing, but I still got the job. Only to be laid off 9 months later 😅

beginning my job search and interview prep process right now. this video definitely made me feel better! I really appreciate the casual, comedic approach to such a daunting topic :')

This is legitimately one of the funniest videos on your channel. I couldn't stop laughing. Very informative too, of course.

01:20 - Stop Caring too much 02:56 - Can ask the interviewer for questions as he/she wants you to succeed 03:20 - Think out loud and explain your thought process as you code 03:30 - Say Something (unless its shit so just stfu) 03:47 - Explain what you're doing any why as you code. 04:05 - Ask clarifying Questions / Keep Composure 04:54 - Express your passion for code 05:01 - Avoid Majic 05:29 - Don't be too clever 05:58 - Never Believe The Internet 06:22 - Never Mind, Always Believe the Internet 07:00 - Don't say Blazingly Fast (Use BigO notation to express "How Fast") 07:12 - Study Time Complexity 07:43 - Enjoy your job by centering a div or someshit

This is extremely accurate. I would really value fireship to do a serious or series of technical interview videos.

No. The interviewer doesn't actively help you. In fact if you don't answer the question in 120 seconds, he presses a button which releases lions on you.

After 40 years in IT, I had my first technical interview a month ago. It was a lot simpler than what I’d feared. Hashmaps did come up though which seems mandatory.

I just got laid off from my software job and am going back into the job market. I've kinda been freaking out about it for the last couple days since it's been 4+ years since I've interviewed. This video was timely and had much needed levity and some very solid tips that bear repeating: slow down, talk it out, and study Big O Notation! Love your content, keep it up!

This is great stuff. Really most technical interviews aren't just about how smart you are, it's about how you ask for help and deal with stressful deadlines.

I used co pilot during a tech interview. they didn't care as long as I was explaining my intent first. but also we weren't coding leet code type of problems. I was implementing at a much higher level than co pilot could be useful for. They even said they were impressed by it and how it drastically sped up the coding allowing me to focus more on the implementation and architecture of the feature

First Joma dropped a video about tech interviews some days ago, now you, life is clearly preparing me. Thanks.

Fusion of programming experience, logic deduction, js capabilities, video production skills, and story-telling potencies - leading to a high-quality, edifying, gratifying, and satisfying experience. Thanks much.

I loved that time I went on a job interview series with 5 rounds, being upfront beforehand that I didn't know C++ particularly well, and they assured me that it was not an issue, and that I could code in any language. I assured them I would get up to speed quickly if I got the job. I go through all the motions, do pretty alright in all of them, using Java where necessary. Then comes an e-mail, oh, by the way, we'd like you to have another final round with two of our more senior developers, and it will be in C++. Medium complexity task coupled with unfamiliar syntax made it a complete mess for me. I simply got stuck and had no way of completing the task.

You have no idea how much I love your content and approach at teaching. I hope I get a front end dev job soon. Keep the great content going strong

Man you're the best, well edited videos, no useless stuff, subtle amount of comedy. 🔥

The one day where I felt I failed as a programmer was when I had an interview and was told it was going to be just a simple talking interview but it turned into a huge high speed technical interview. I didn't prep at all and at one point froze like a deer in headlights. I am not proud of that day.

this happened blaaazingly fast! Great to see the two of my favorite creators together!

Man you have such a good sense of humor! And you do the internet memes implementation like boss! One of the best out there.

I have given more than a few interviews and this is how it exactly goes.In my previous job the interviewer asked a question whose solution was a heatmap algorithm but I ended up working on angular there. No algo, no nothing.

I totally adore how informative and hilarious at the same time both of you are. Thank you!

Every tech interview I've had, haha. The performance anxiety is real, where I overthink the issue and despite talking out loud, I start to forget what math is and go into "maybe if I keep clarifying and talking about the issue and stuff that could go wrong, that will be enough"... But sometimes I get lucky and my brain reboots fast enough to actually get the problem worked on. Some people will be naturally (or prepared) more comfortable or at least comfortable enough to be good at it. This video helped me feel it's not just me at least, though iffiness of being able to pick myself back up might be a just me issue.

Your videos are the best. I love how you mix fun and memes all while helping us learn new things.👏🏽

Thanks Jeff for the amazing tips! Your content is always dead on. Keep 'em coming!

Always a pleasure to see ThePrimeagen in a collab.

Whoa, that's probably your best video! immense quality on all aspects.

It's wonderful to see you two together. Big fan of both ♥️

Just created a summary for myself about what was mentioned: 1) Break Down the Problem: Start by breaking down the problem and creating a flow diagram or writing pseudocode. This helps manage anxiety and provides a strategy to solve the challenge. 2) Ask Interviewers Questions: While interviewers can't give you answers, they want you to succeed. Ask clarifying questions to ensure you understand the requirements. 3) Take Your Time: Before diving into coding, make sure you fully understand the requirements. Investing time upfront prevents mistakes and the need for corrections later. 4) Think Out Loud: Explain your thought process and decisions as you work through the problem. Interviewers want to understand how you approach problem-solving. If you're not comfortable talking while coding, consider explaining your thinking periodically. 5) Ask for Clarification: If you encounter difficulties during the code challenge, ask the interviewer for help or clarification. Don't let frustration affect your composure. 6) Avoid Language-Specific Tricks: Focus on fundamental computer science principles and operations that work across different programming languages and environments. Avoid relying on language-specific shortcuts or tricks. 7) Study Time/Space Complexity: Understand and analyze the time and space complexity of your code. Explain how efficient your solution is and how it performs in different scenarios.

1000% correct! Stop caring is the best advice. It really has helped me many times!

“I blacked out, is this heaven?” 😂😂😂😂😂

Please make video on your journey as a developer and the ups-downs you faced. btw love watching your video and it inspires a lot 👍🏻

I give a lot of machine learning interviews.. the one piece of advise I can give: Don’t fake it. It’s very hard to trick an organization into thinking you know a subject when you actually don’t. If you want to pass ML interviews, study ML frequently and consistently, not to pass interviews, but to grow a valuable skillset. Companies will then seek you out.

This video is so so good men two of my favorite UKpostsrs in just one video blazingly amazing! 🔥

I feel better cos I just did fizzbuzz. I feel good cos you used an easy example and showed even experts may sometimes initially stumble on easy qns.

I love your videos man I promise when I get hired ill donate my 1st salary to you for you to create more videos like this I Love you man!

the collab I never knew I needed

Banger, keep the quality content going. 👊🏻

Your videos are just amazing, funny, informative and so dope. Thank God for people like you ❤❤

Last time I was in a live coding interview, I padded out the time by writing unit tests. You can never go wrong with them. Writing them gave me the time to work out what to do next, as well as earning kudos from the interviewer. I got the job. I turned it down.

I think at 6:49 it should just be: out = "Bazz" for the last modulo as otherwise you will get FizzBazz or BuzzBazz combinations as well :)

"stop caring" I think that's the most valuable advice I've ever got wtf

really great ending. You earned this like honestly :) Thank you!

Seeing as I just landed my first proper interview and now have to do a technical interview in a few days, this could not have come at a better time for me

My two favorite UKposts programmers in one single video!? Christmas came early this yeah, damn.

On point and entertaining, nice to have channels like yours!

Really loved the collab, the video passed blazingly fast

I passed a technical interview 2 weeks ago! My first time doing a whiteboard interview also, and I got an offer!😁

7:50 - LOL!!! Thanks for the healthy chuckle.

Good stuff as always! Your advices is one of the main reasons I swapped to the tech industry and started a UKposts channel myself. Regards :)

The crossover we didnt know we needed, until now. Blazingly amazing!

Almost everytime I've done an interview I'm nervous going in but then you start talking with the employer and you see that they are pretty chill (all of the ones i've met anyways) and almost all that nervousness goes away.

Now all we need is a video of how to actually GET to the technical interview and things will be golden!

Man , Jeff, this was hilarious and assuring at the same time, I get that, the ovewheming exploding nerves when you're pt on a spot, when I can process step by step, I am able to solve, needed that assurance, these tips will help a lot, do more of these, and needless to say I am a fan of your wit :)

Some of those tips are valid for every interview out there not just tech. So good that I wrote them down.

A video on ATS-friendly resumes would be a great addition!

I feel like a programming god for thinking about doing it modulo way and not the first way you solved it :D

This video was too spot on. All jokes aside these are some fantastic tips and I highly recommend people practice this approach before diving into interviews.

I can identify very well with this feeling, the tutorial hell and the anxiety. Awesome video :)

7:20 I bursted on "look at this graph" Hahahaa

1:44 It's a peak comedy when you witness Fireship depicting the anxiety from interview memories with memes and his usually calm voice getting cracked XDDD

Entertaining and educational! Kudos man! That was awesome!

I wish I watched this before my interview today. Welp..now i'm prepped for the next one ;) Great video!

I had my final interviews with Amazon last Friday, definitely felt like the video. I'm going to talk with the recruiter today to get an update on that 😱

The tricky that always works for me is to think I'm solving a problem with friends. The pressure really goes away, specially if you find the space to throw some bad jokes and laughs.

this is just an amazing video, boosted my interview confidence for real.

Installed, everything works, thanks!

Great video! Quick question: At 6:06, shouldn't the first if statement be logging "FizzBuzz" instead of the number i?

It’s only getting better. I wouldn’t even know all the good stuff that exists in js if I didn’t watch your channel

The sudden change from answering about Big O notation just to able to change button's colors got me. Unfortunetly, so accurate!

This is the best one so far for me too..! Amazing video...❤

5:30 C developer with 50 years of experience 😄😄😂😂

8:07 This literally just happened to me. Got a job with an Apple contractor, and 10 minutes *after* finishing all of the onboarding, I got an email saying they rescinded the offer... again, after I already was legally their employee

Outdone yourself again. Happy for every new video you make!

the timing on your uploads are so on point

I didn't think you'd include the hiring freeze part at the end. Fireship always makes the funniest tech videos! The lesson here is to practice your tech interview skills only AFTER you've confirmed that the company isn't in a hiring freeze. 😂

Wow, I legit thought about the modulo operator first instead of the type conversion trick! That means I would be just a LITTLE less anxious in the interview. Nice!

fantaaaaastic :D. love your videos man!

The last bit is so true. Interviewing for an sdet role, was asked to solve complex coding problems, explain solution time/space complexity, explain CS fundamentals, explain test methodologies/concepts, and more. The actual job was no where near as stressful. I have yet to actually code/use a binary search tree, sorting, or similar. Still good to know for interviews lol

I have a question, is it me, or when you do the condition, both being correct (number divisible by 3 and 5) shouldn't be console.log('Fizzbuzz');?

My two favorite coding UKpostsrs in one video? What a great Monday present.

Finally! A FizzBuzz question I studied last night, I can finally understand your video!

What you can ALSO do is - become an interviewer. No one wants to do them because they’re tedious, not coding, and come with a lot of paperwork afterwards, but that’s why it stays broken. There aren’t many good interviewers with a desire to fix the system. I’ve made it a point to do as many as I can at my company and ask better questions. I.e. (develop a program that can update a file on N different hosts) instead of (literally any leetcode question)

The thumbnail is brilliant 😂

This is hilarious! And the production value is next level!

I always come back to this video. Thank you my guys, the tech interview is such a cause of anxiety

damn 5 seconds in he's already spittin facts

I started streaming myself coding on Twitch, and I think that helps me program while I feel like I'm being judged, even when there's nobody watching lol It also helps me talk about what I'm doing, it's like I'm rubber duck debugging without a duck, but with real random people...who may not even be there, but I like to pretend that the "1 viewer" that shows up in my phone isn't really myself

This video is truely a masterpiece - every video of yours i watch gets better and better oh man

WOW! not so nervous about the technology interview! thanks :)!

6:48 i am not sure if this is correct solution. Based on the question and logic used in previous solutions for 21 it should print out 'Bazz' but we get 'FizzBazz' here.

Totally accurate. I will never forget my first interview where I was asked If I know how a keyboard works and If I can add 2 numbers in C. Beautiful video.

Absolutely brilliant!

This video was a real masterpiece. I wish the video had continued forever

I'm always thrilled to say that all natural numbers between 1 and 100 are divisible by 3 and 5 because no-one at the interview said that we must exclude fractional and decimal numbers :D

Had such an interview a month ago and it crushed my confidence through the ground. I'm a frontend dev since over 10 years, but this interview had left me feeling I just started to know what HTML is, although I know my stuff. I don't think these interviews are the right thing for those jobs. Let people program a thing in x days and code review the result together