Live Technical Launch Manager

Netflix

How would you implement a stack using another data structure?

Netflix

Design a thread synchronization function to access common resources. Imagine you have multiple threads that need to access and modify a shared data structure, such as a counter or a list. Without proper synchronization, race conditions can occur, leading to unpredictable and incorrect results. For example, two threads might try to increment the same counter simultaneously, resulting in only one increment instead of two. Your task is to design a function or mechanism that allows these threads to safely access and modify the shared resource. Consider the following requirements: Mutual Exclusion: Only one thread should be able to access the shared resource at any given time. Fairness: Threads should not be indefinitely blocked from accessing the resource (no starvation). Efficiency: The synchronization mechanism should not introduce excessive overhead that significantly impacts performance. Explain your design choices, including the type of synchronization primitive you would use (e.g., mutex, semaphore, condition variable), how it would be implemented, and how it would ensure mutual exclusion, fairness, and efficiency. Provide code snippets or pseudocode to illustrate your solution. Discuss potential issues such as deadlocks and how to prevent them. How would your design handle a scenario with a high number of threads contending for the resource?

Netflix

Let's discuss your previous projects in detail. I'd like to understand your role, the challenges you faced, and the solutions you implemented. To help me understand the scope of your work, please walk me through a project where you significantly contributed to the success of the team or the company. Elaborate on the technologies you used, the architecture you designed (if applicable), and the methodologies you followed (e.g., Agile, Waterfall). Be prepared to discuss specific technical decisions you made and the trade-offs you considered. For instance, can you describe a situation where you had to choose between performance and scalability, and how you arrived at your decision? Or, tell me about a time when you had to debug a particularly complex issue in a project? What steps did you take to identify the root cause, and how did you go about fixing it? I am also interested in hearing about any failures or setbacks you experienced during a project. What did you learn from those experiences, and how did you apply those lessons in subsequent projects? Finally, can you quantify the impact of your contributions to the project in terms of metrics such as improved performance, reduced costs, or increased user engagement?