Interview Coach
Mock Loop
Drill A · Coding thinking (25 min)
25:00
Prompt (pick one)
- LRU Cache - get/put O(1), capacity eviction
- Valid parentheses - multiple bracket types
- Two sum - return indices; discuss map vs sort+pointers
On this page (first 8-10 min)
- Restate problem + constraints
- Brute force, then better plan
- Structure choice and why
- Edge cases
- Complexity
Then
Implement in a blank Swift file / playground with no Cursor. Narrate out loud.
Cursor debrief (after timer):
Here is my timed plan and final code for [problem]. Critique like an Apple interviewer on: structure choice, edges, naming, what I should say sooner next time.
Here is my timed plan and final code for [problem]. Critique like an Apple interviewer on: structure choice, edges, naming, what I should say sooner next time.
Drill B · API design (15 min)
15:00
Fill the template for: empty / loading / error wrapper OR measurement overlay.
- Problem (one sentence)
- Caller writes (ideal call site)
- Hidden internals
- Defaults
- Hard no
- Edge cases + a11y
- Why not alternative B
Drill C · Project deep dive (10 min)
10:00
Record a voice memo answering:
- Walk through Takeoff or Cursor Widget architecture
- Hardest UI/performance bug and fix
- SwiftUI vs AppKit/UIKit choices
- One component you would publish as an API - call site?
Day 7 full mock
- Drill A (25)
- Drill B (15)
- Drill C (10)
- 10 min rest + Cursor debrief on A only
Definition of ready: clear talk track, LRU explain under 60s, one project story with tradeoffs.