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Ask HN: Where can I find coding puzzles that require “out of the box” thinking?

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Re: Ask HN: Where can I find coding puzzles that require “out of the box” thinking?

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Really? So you're using these tests as a crutch? The personality type who does well on these may have no correlation to actual work. Even Google has stopped using these. I ask simple "What if" questions, and describe a scenario, sit with a white board, and see their next steps. It shows their strengths, their weaknesses, where they go to first, where they find passion, and where they find dis-interest. That's my appr…

I think you've mistaken me for an HR person =) I want these challenges for myself, to get better at programming and to train my creative thinking. And for fun)

Oh - sorry then. Yes I did - much apologies.

Re: Ask HN: Where can I find coding puzzles that require “out of the box” thinking?

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Not sure what you are looking for, but I think the security world has many puzzles to offer.

Spot the bug in a given piece of code. Find the problem by looking at the patch. Switch from source to binary if that is too easy.

Or look into reversing. If that gets boring, try reversing some complicated malware.

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