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tanchaowen84 | 9 months ago | on: Show HN: I wrote a modern Command Line Handbook

cool! Even though it’s getting easier to use AI to generate commands these days—I often ask AI to help me write commands myself—I still think it’s important to understand and systematically learn the command line. I’ll definitely recommend this book to my friends. One suggestion: maybe you could include some practical examples from real work scenarios in the book to make it even more approachable and engaging.

tanchaowen84 | 9 months ago | on: Show HN: Every problem and solution in Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview

To be honest, I’ve done quite a bit of LeetCode, and while it’s great for practicing algorithms and problem-solving, I’ve found that I rarely use these “fancy” algorithms in my actual work. Most of the time, what really matters is breaking down requirements into clear logic, writing maintainable and collaborative code, and communicating well with the team. These skills are hard to assess through algorithm-focused interviews alone. I really hope interviews can place more emphasis on practical engineering skills and real-world scenarios, which would be more valuable for both companies and candidates.

I’m currently preparing for interviews myself, so having access to high-quality, free resources like this is incredibly helpful. The AI interviewer feature, in particular, looks like it will be very useful for me. Thanks again to the author for making these resources available!

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