Karthik Reddy ·
The skills that get you hired and the skills that make you effective overlap less than they should
Interview preparation is a distinct activity, and being excellent at your job does not exempt you from it. Treat a job search as a temporary second discipline, do it deliberately for a few weeks, and do not conclude anything about your ability from an algorithm round.
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