How to Tackle Coding Interviews

A structured 7-step framework for succeeding in coding interviews: listen carefully to understand the problem, create meaningful examples, start with brute force solutions, optimize using BUD methodology (bottlenecks, unnecessary work, duplicated work), walk through the algorithm before coding, write clean modular code with descriptive variables, and thoroughly test the solution. The approach emphasizes communication, systematic problem-solving, and demonstrating debugging skills when issues arise.