Senior Engineering Program Manager, iCloud SRE, Apple Services Engineering

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Given two integer arrays inorder and postorder where inorder is the inorder traversal of a binary tree and postorder is the postorder traversal of the same tree, construct and return the binary tree. For example: Example 1: inorder = [9,3,15,20,7], postorder = [9,15,7,20,3] Expected Output: [3,9,20,null,null,15,7] Example 2: inorder = [-1], postorder = [-1] Expected Output: [-1] 1 <= inorder.length <= 3000 postorder.length == inorder.length -3000 <= inorder[i], postorder[i] <= 3000 inorder and postorder consist of unique values. Each value of postorder also appears in inorder. inorder is guaranteed to be the inorder traversal of the tree. postorder is guaranteed to be the postorder traversal of the tree.

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Design an API endpoint to fetch 'coming soon' show content. Consider factors like data structure, filtering, and sorting.

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Let's discuss your approach to debugging malfunctions. Imagine you are on call for a critical e-commerce platform, and users start reporting that they are unable to complete their purchases. The error logs show a vague Transaction Failed message with no clear indication of the root cause. The customer service team is overwhelmed with complaints, and the business is losing revenue every minute the issue persists. Describe your initial steps in diagnosing the problem.** What tools or techniques would you use to gather more information? Would you focus on the front-end, back-end, or both? How would you prioritize your debugging efforts?** Would you start by examining the most recent code changes, monitoring server resources, or checking database connections? Explain your strategy for isolating the fault.** What methods would you employ to narrow down the potential causes of the malfunction, such as bisecting the code, using debugging tools, or performing hypothesis testing? Outline your approach to resolving the issue.** Once you have identified the root cause, what steps would you take to fix it quickly and effectively? How would you ensure that your fix does not introduce new problems? Discuss how you would prevent similar malfunctions from occurring in the future.** What proactive measures would you implement to improve the platform's reliability and resilience, such as adding better logging, implementing automated testing, or improving monitoring? Walk me through your thought process and provide specific examples of how you would tackle each step of the debugging process. I'm interested in hearing about your experience with similar situations and how you have successfully resolved them in the past.