My favourite interview question

I've been a technical interviewer where I work for the last year for various positions in various countries, and since then, I've worked out a flow for interviews that I want to conduct. The approach, of course, has to differ depending on the candidate's experience and for what position they are applying. After all, data engineering/machine learning departments have different requirements than backend teams. Nevertheless, the goal is always to get to know the applicant better and understand their thought process, so that I can accurately judge their experience.

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Python `__init_subclass__` demystified

Introduction

In this article I will try to demystify less commonly known function __init_subclass__ introduced in PEP 487, explain how it works and show you real life example of how you can leverage it in Python 3.11 for your own benefit.

Prerequisites:

  • Basic python understanding
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MMR Abuse in World of Warcraft Arena

Introduction

Arenas are one of the two rated PvP game modes in World of Warcraft. In this article I will present how players abuse MMR system that was designed to match players based on skill to gain rewards that they shouldn't have gained in the first place. I will also propose solutions which can be implemented to more or less address the presented issues. I am not advocating MMR abuses nor will I name anyone personally. This article is meant to be strictly informative and it's only purpose is to highlight already glaring issues.

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Theme Features Showcase

This page demonstrates the new theme features implemented all styled with a consistent gruvbox dark palette.

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