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Dynamic Programming vs. Divide-and-Conquer (2018)

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Re: Dynamic Programming vs. Divide-and-Conquer (2018)

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The ratio of importance placed on these algorithm design in interviews vs the amount of times they actually come up in real world problems seems skewed IMO.

I would argue that it's a pretty good measure of programming and CS problem solving skill with weak alternatives.

Re: Dynamic Programming vs. Divide-and-Conquer (2018)

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The ratio of importance placed on these algorithm design in interviews vs the amount of times they actually come up in real world problems seems skewed IMO.

i believe the claim is the ability to understand these algorithms vs understand business problems is not.
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