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You must use a function called rand4 (which returns 0 through 4) to return a value which is random from 0 to 3 (in a new function called rand3). What's the best way to do this - while keeping it truly random? You cannot use the .NET random functions.
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Senior .NET Backend Developer

Interviewed at Rockstar Games

3.7
Apr 26, 2019

You must use a function called rand4 (which returns 0 through 4) to return a value which is random from 0 to 3 (in a new function called rand3). What's the best way to do this - while keeping it truly random? You cannot use the .NET random functions.

- one of users and roles, how it was authenticated, how is the db, the tables, (how the request goes through the backend), how token works, etc. - how to change the encryption in the users db, if we had MD5 to take it to SHA for example - how to call two micros to send notification, and this extended to 1M users and so, how to manage that. - how an user recovers the password, describes the flow and the link that is sent to the email.
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Senior Backend Engineer

Interviewed at Personio

3.2
Sep 30, 2022

- one of users and roles, how it was authenticated, how is the db, the tables, (how the request goes through the backend), how token works, etc. - how to change the encryption in the users db, if we had MD5 to take it to SHA for example - how to call two micros to send notification, and this extended to 1M users and so, how to manage that. - how an user recovers the password, describes the flow and the link that is sent to the email.

Comment fonctionne le sharding dans kafka ? Comment peut on s'assurer que des consommateurs ne consomment pas les messages ? Commnent fonctionne Redis ? Quel type de base de données ? Type d'usage ? Interêt ? Qu'est ce que l'observabilité ? Avez vous déjà mis en place ? Interêt ?
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Senior Backend Engineer

Interviewed at Adikteev

4.5
Jan 7, 2020

Comment fonctionne le sharding dans kafka ? Comment peut on s'assurer que des consommateurs ne consomment pas les messages ? Commnent fonctionne Redis ? Quel type de base de données ? Type d'usage ? Interêt ? Qu'est ce que l'observabilité ? Avez vous déjà mis en place ? Interêt ?

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