Re: [U2] [OT] Interview Questions

Replace "current date" with "Any date"
The logic is exactly the same


-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin King <[email protected]>
To: U2 Users List <[email protected]>
Sent: Mon, Dec 16, 2013 4:48 pm
Subject: Re: [U2] [OT] Interview Questions


Except, Will, the question did not ask for "current month". Rather it asked
for "a month".  Similar, yes, but a different request.

On Monday, December 16, 2013, Wjhonson wrote:

>
> What is the last Thursday of the current month.
>
> Current Date minus Current Day of Month number plus 1 puts you on the
> first of the current month
> Or you could just Oconv d2/ and replace the middle number with 01 with
> Iconv that.
>
> Now take that internal date and add 32, this will *always* put you exactly
> into the next month somewhere.
> Now oconv that date D2/ and replace the middle number with 01 which will
> always put on the first of "next month"
> Now if the DOW number is larger than Thursday subtract the difference
> If its less than Thursday subtract that number and an extra 2 to get to
> last Thursday
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daniel McGrath <[email protected] <javascript:;>>
> To: U2 Users List <[email protected] <javascript:;>>
> Sent: Mon, Dec 16, 2013 2:55 pm
> Subject: Re: [U2] [OT] Interview Questions
>
>
> Build an API to Mechanical Turk.
>
>         neededDate = Mech_Turk("In YYYY/mm/dd format, what is the last
> Thursday of
> ":month:" ":year)
>
> Hmmm - I guess that's why I don't code anymore ;)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:
> [email protected]]
> On Behalf Of Kevin King
> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 3:22 PM
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> Subject: Re: [U2] [OT] Interview Questions
>
> Asking the list...I'd label that as "resourceful".  So yeah, that's a
> positive.
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Woodward, Bob
> <[email protected]>wrote:
>
> > Maybe it's a good thing you're not interviewing me, Kevin.  My
> > immediate answer would be "I don't know.  Let me check the
> > documentation and get back to you."  I've never had to do anything
> > like that so it's not something I'd know off the top of my head.  I'm
> > sure there's probably and OCONV format that would get me started but.
> >
> > Oh!  I know!  I'd as this list!  <silly smile>  Does that count?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected]
> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kevin King
> > Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 8:15 AM
> > To: U2 Users List
> > Subject: Re: [U2] [OT] Interview Questions
> >
> > David, I've used many of these questions in the past but where it fell
> > down was that it didn't give any real picture of technical ability.
> > The one question I've been using lately to assess technical thinking
> > is "how would you calculate the last Thursday in a month?" The answers
> > have been everywhere from accurate to sheer ridiculous. The unexpected
> > takeaway from this question is that it has helped to identify people
> > who simply want to answer quickly without thinking - not a good trait
> > unless the answer is right and to date that's happened a total of zero
> > times - vs people who think first and then give a reasoned response.
> >
> > I've just found it too easy for people to stretch the truth when
> > explaining their technical ability, so I'm asking questions intended
> > to give some evidence.
> >
> > On Saturday, December 14, 2013, David Sharp wrote:
> >
> > > Here is something I have used:
> > > What single project
> > > or task would you consider the most significant accomplishment in
> > > your
> >
> > > career so far?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > *
> > > Can you give me a detailed overview of the accomplishment?
> > >
> > > *
> > > Tell me about the company, your title, your position, your role, and
> > > the team involved.
> > >
> > > *
> > > What were the actual results achieved?
> > >
> > > *
> > > When did it take place and how long did the project take.
> > >
> > > *
> > > Why you were chosen?
> > >
> > > *
> > > What were the 3-4 biggest challenges you faced and how did you deal
> > > with them?
> > >
> > > *
> > > Where did you go the extra mile or take the initiative?
> > >
> > > *
> > > Walk me through the plan, how you managed to it, and if it was
> > > successful.
> > >
> > > *
> > > Describe the environment and resources.
> > >
> > > *
> > > Describe your manager's style and whether you liked it or not.
> > >
> > > *
> > > Describe the technical skills needed to accomplish the objective and
> > > how they were used.
> > >
> > > *
> > > Some of the biggest mistakes you made.
> > >
> > > *
> > > Aspects of the
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