GondagTrainer
Coding interview practice that does not cheat the learning
Looking up solutions trains recognition, not generation. Interviewers can tell. Use a Socratic loop instead.
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1. Time-box a solo attempt
Fifteen to twenty minutes of honest struggle beats an instant solution. Write brute force if needed.
2. Take hints, not answers
Ask what pattern applies or what invariant you are missing. Implement the insight yourself.
3. Explain out loud
After a solved problem, run a technical mock interview and explain the approach. If you cannot teach it, you do not own it.