Simply Explained: Matthew Effect
The Matthew Effect is a sociological and economic phenomenon that describes how “the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.” This concept originates from a passage in the …
Two Interview Experience with ByteDance Tiktok London
October 13, 2024
Engineering, interview questions, interviews, software development, Software Engineering
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First TikTok London Interview Four years ago, in December 2020, I applied for the System Engineer position at TikTok London. At that time, the TikTok team in London was …
Docker, Virtual Machines (VMs) and Kubernetes (K8s)
October 12, 2024
cloud computing, Docker, interview questions, knowledgebase, Kubernetes
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Docker vs. Virtual Machines (VMs) Overview: Both Docker and VMs are used for deploying and running applications in isolated environments, but they do so differently. Docker (Containers) Lightweight: Containers …
ChatGPT Use Case for Software Engineer: Review Pull Requests (Code Reviews)
One interesting use case for ChatGPT is its ability to assist in reviewing code in a Pull Request, which can be incredibly beneficial. By pasting the code into ChatGPT …
What is the Enterprise Engineer in Meta? (Comparisions to Software Engineer Roles)
I’ve recently got an invitation email from a Meta Recruiter about a Staff Enterprise Engineer role in Meta London: What is Enterprise Engineer in Meta? An Enterprise Engineer at …
Software Engineer Interview Question: What is TCP/IP (4 Layer vs OSI 7 Layer)?
Note: recently this has been asked in the first round of the technical interviews by Tiktok (Bytedance) for a Site Reliable Engineer role in London. TCP/IP Protocols is a …