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I was similarly once hired in the back of a shared cab.

Another time, apparently saying the phrase "binary tree" was enough to clear the whiteboard and move along to the next question with a gold star.

Another time I was hired after doing zero programming exercises and just telling the company that I had a competing offer (which I did).

I've had some baffling rejections as well.




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