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# [Surviving live code interviews for newbies](https://heyjtk.hashnode.dev/surviving-live-code-interviews-for-newbies?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

One of the questions I get a lot is about live coding interviews. Like interviews, there is a HUGE variety in what you may be asked to do during live coding. Some of it is totally open-ended, no trick questions, just writing basic methods. Some of it...

Sep 8, 2022 · 14 min read · heyjtk.hashnode.dev  
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I am a Senior Backend Software Engineer who currently works with Python, Flask, AWS, and PostgreSQL. In past roles I have operated broadly and got my start very full stack, with varied roles that have included SQL/ETL work, VueJS, C#, and whatever else they could throw at me. In my free time my current interests are Golang and getting into more advanced database topics and I am a paid freelance writer for tech and database companies.

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[The Overaged Developer](https://hashnode.com/@TheOveragedDeveloper)

[Oct 1, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/surviving-live-code-interviews-for-newbies/631a5c3100230a29830dd119/comment/633854c3e594fa4ba3b90197)

Thanks for the article, JTK. Got some helpful nuggets in there. Much appreciated!