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What is Long polling, how does it work, and why would you use it? Considering server and client resources, what is the main drawback of using long polling? Which HTML5 feature is the best alternative to long polling?
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Interviewed at Data Cluster Systems

5
Jun 8, 2018

What is Long polling, how does it work, and why would you use it? Considering server and client resources, what is the main drawback of using long polling? Which HTML5 feature is the best alternative to long polling?

I was given a take home project to plan and develop a sample frontend and a sample of a backend. The frontend had to have a component that would allow the user to download a pdf file and then display the content in a table. The backend had more restraints. I had to use specific tech stack and tools.

Full Stack Web Developer

Interviewed at Queen Solutions

Jul 24, 2021

I was given a take home project to plan and develop a sample frontend and a sample of a backend. The frontend had to have a component that would allow the user to download a pdf file and then display the content in a table. The backend had more restraints. I had to use specific tech stack and tools.

Round 2: - Why Vincit? - What makes good code / clean code? - Have you done front end / back end test cases? - What is your web development experience? - What are the different protocols involved in communication between server/client? - What is HTTPS? - What instances would you use HTTPS? - What methods can you use for scaling applications? - What does serverless architectures mean? - Are you familiar with GraphQL? - What is your database experience? - Give an example between using NoSQL vs SQL databases and their use cases - Have you written indexes / can you explain transactions? - What is your experience with typed programming languages? - What are the tradeoffs between typed and dynamic languages?
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Full Stack Web Developer

Interviewed at Vincit

3.7
Aug 28, 2019

Round 2: - Why Vincit? - What makes good code / clean code? - Have you done front end / back end test cases? - What is your web development experience? - What are the different protocols involved in communication between server/client? - What is HTTPS? - What instances would you use HTTPS? - What methods can you use for scaling applications? - What does serverless architectures mean? - Are you familiar with GraphQL? - What is your database experience? - Give an example between using NoSQL vs SQL databases and their use cases - Have you written indexes / can you explain transactions? - What is your experience with typed programming languages? - What are the tradeoffs between typed and dynamic languages?

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