A few pointers for technical interviews (thread):

- After the prompt, ask for a minute to gather your thoughts. those 30 seconds feel longer to you than they actually are. (use this time to plot out what you know, + structure including how you& #39;ll know or metric your success)

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- Ask clarifying questions. "It sounds like the kind of service I& #39;d access through a mobile app, does that seem accurate?" or "Are there budget considerations for this customer I should be aware of?" types of questions will get you to have more specific architectural ideas.

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- Identify assumptions you& #39;ve made. If 2 possible routes, identify those--& pick 1 or ask interviewer to pick 1. "Based on what you told me about customer, it sounds like they don& #39;t have time to do x & so will do x minus y" is helpful for interviewer to understand your logic.

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- Research interviewer ahead of time. Keep in mind what their frame of reference is. Use lexicon that fits them.

- Have a checklist to go through when solving situational problems. (Budget, timeframe, security considerations, interoperability, dependencies, etc.)

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