Interviewing Q&A and Videos

How do I find edge cases in DSA problems?

Are there some common edge cases that everybody knows about?

Is there some sort of method or procedure to find those edge cases?

I've been reached out to by a recruiter to interview for a fully remote Senior Dev position at a seed stage startup, with around 50 employees per LinkedIn.

Ive only ever worked for larger companies before, what sorts of questions should I make sure to ask during the interview process to make sure there's no hidden problems/wrong expectations? What expectations should I have going into the interview?

What are some good ways to approach getting referrals to top companies I want to apply to? Is it even worth spending the time pursuing the referral, or should I just apply?

I recently had my first interview round with a firm I was targeting. I wrapped up the first question in time, but fumbled with the second one. I told the algo and the time complexity, but just couldn't code it in time. I could have done it if given more time since I knew what to do, but just had trouble organizing my thoughts in the given time constraint.

I feel really bad about it. It was a great opportunity for me, and I have started having imposter syndrome now. It feels that landing a job is really hard, and I wonder how I managed to pass interviews earlier.

Does anyone else feel the same way?

I am a mid-level software engineer and expecting layoff in the coming month. As the market situation is very tight right now, I am thinking to take a break to give myself enough time to prepare and land a good opportunity instead of just accepting something which is below my calibre. I have 10+ years of experience and never had a career gap in my resume. How much gap in a resume is acceptable and not questioned (or frowned upon) by recruiters or hiring managers? Blind posts tell me that it is taking some people 6 months or even 8 months to land into a new role.