Technical interviews

My first instinct is to start with the simplest thing that works.

Narrating your reasoning

Before I start — are we optimising for time or memory?

Scoping a problem

I don't know that off the top of my head — I'd start with the docs and a small experiment.

Admitting a gap

I'd trade simplicity over flexibility, because we can revisit it once we see real traffic.

Arguing a trade-off