The open interview system

The playbook for passing software interviews.

Learn the patterns, drill the right problems, and keep a weekly rhythm. A complete curriculum—reframed as one calm, completely open workspace.

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PLAYBOOK / WEEK 03OPEN ACCESS

Pattern focus

Sliding Window

03/04
  1. 01Learn the invariant12 min
  2. 02Study the template08 min
  3. 03Solve the core set45 min
  4. 04Recall without notes10 min
FIELD NOTEExpand right. Repair from left. Track only what the condition needs.
20pattern guides
100core problems
8focused weeks
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The method

Fewer tabs.
Better repetitions.

Interview prep gets noisy fast. The playbook turns it into three passes you can repeat until recognition becomes automatic.

1
READ

Learn the signal

Know the clues, invariant, and reusable template before touching the problem list.

2
RUN

Practice the pattern

Solve a deliberate progression instead of collecting random green checkmarks.

3
RECALL

Close the notes

Use quick drills and spaced review to make the idea available under pressure.

A route through the material

Eight weeks.
One visible finish line.

Follow the suggested sequence or jump straight to a weak spot. The roadmap is guidance, not another gate.

View the roadmap
Weeks 01–02
Foundations

Arrays, hashing, pointers, windows

01
Weeks 03–04
Structure

Linked lists, trees, tries, heaps

02
Weeks 05–06
Search

Graphs, backtracking, intervals

03
Weeks 07–08
Optimization

Greedy, DP, mixed review

04

The whole system, in the open

Good preparation shouldn’t begin with a checkout screen.

Every lesson, curated problem, roadmap, quiz, and flashcard lives in one focused experience—with nothing locked between you and the next rep.

Your next rep starts here

Pick one pattern.
Make it automatic.