Beyond Interviews
Real Engineering Problems
What is this?
This project is about one simple question:
Do typical coding interview problems reflect real engineering work?
Short answer: not really.
But instead of complaining about it, this project tries to understand why.
Why this exists
Many interview processes rely on:
- LeetCode
- Codility
- algorithmic puzzles
These tasks are:
- abstract
- isolated
- time-pressured
Real engineering is not.
What this project does
For each interview problem, we:
- Look at the original task
- Show the typical “interview solution”
- Explain what it actually tests
- Compare it with real-world engineering
- Find (if possible) a real equivalent
Core idea
There is a gap:
Interview problems ≠ Real engineering work
This project explores that gap.
Not a rant
This is not about:
- complaining
- mocking interviews
- saying "everything is useless"
Instead:
- understand what these problems measure
- show where they help
- show where they don’t
Engineering focus
Special attention is given to systems and embedded development, where reality looks very different:
- imperfect data
- hardware constraints
- memory limits
- timing issues
- debugging real systems
Repository structure
analysis/
01-.../
02-.../
Each analysis contains:
- explanation
- comparison
- conclusions
- sometimes code
How to read this
Start with any analysis.
Each one answers:
Would this problem appear in real engineering?
Why it matters
Because solving puzzles ≠ building systems.
And understanding the difference makes you a better engineer.
Status
Work in progress.
Problems are added when ready — no fixed schedule.
Author note
This project started as a personal attempt to make interview preparation meaningful.
If it helps someone else — even better.