Advice like "clarify the question" and "write pseudocode" is a good place to start, but it's not where you want to end if you're trying to impress an interviewer with your problem solving skills. How do you actually SOLVE the problem?

In this video I dive deep into all of the steps -- and problem solving strategies -- you need in order to ace a high-bar coding interview. Watch this video if the feedback(lol) you're getting from rejections isn't helpful, and/or you want an honest explanation of what your interviewer is looking for.

In addition to challenging one-size-fits-all advice, I address the crux of the problem solving coding interview: coming up with a solution while managing risk and limited time.

01:04 - STEP 1: UNDERSTAND the problem

02:22 - Example

02:46 - Edge cases

04:31 - Invalid input?

05:55 - STEP 2: SOLVE the problem

06:51 - Sketch

07:16 - Pattern match

08:55 - Work backwards

09:52 - Break it down