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The Situation
A few months ago, our trading platform started experiencing significant latency issues during peak trading hours. This latency was affecting our ability to process real-time market data and execute trades efficiently, potentially leading to substantial financial losses and missed opportunities.
Identifying the Problem
The first step was to identify the root cause of the latency. I organized a team meeting with our data engineers, DevOps, and network specialists to gather"
Scott S. - "
The Situation
A few months ago, our trading platform started experiencing significant latency issues during peak trading hours. This latency was affecting our ability to process real-time market data and execute trades efficiently, potentially leading to substantial financial losses and missed opportunities.
Identifying the Problem
The first step was to identify the root cause of the latency. I organized a team meeting with our data engineers, DevOps, and network specialists to gather"See full answer
"We should follow the Measure Success formula for this type of question. Do you remember it from a couple days ago? If not, it's:
Ask clarifying questions
State the goal of the feature
Apply a UX flow to drive analysis of what to measure
Provide criteria to prioritize metrics
Prioritize metrics
Summarize
With that, let's get into it!
Ask clarifying questions
We want to make sure we are 100% sure of the scope of the feature and ask. What does the p"
Exponent - "We should follow the Measure Success formula for this type of question. Do you remember it from a couple days ago? If not, it's:
Ask clarifying questions
State the goal of the feature
Apply a UX flow to drive analysis of what to measure
Provide criteria to prioritize metrics
Prioritize metrics
Summarize
With that, let's get into it!
Ask clarifying questions
We want to make sure we are 100% sure of the scope of the feature and ask. What does the p"See full answer
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Let's go over one possible solution:
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Exponent - "This is a Strategy Question, which asks you to justify high-level business decisions and strategy. There's no set formula, but we recommend proposing at least three different reasons to answer the question.
Let's go over one possible solution:
> If I were TikTok, I would look to monetize it similar to Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook: through dedicated ad channels.Specifically having pre-roll ads appear on open, and ads appear in-feed every few videos. TikTok is the perfect platform to lever"See full answer
"Clarifications:
Do we consider window for any building or only residences? I will ignore windows in cars for complexity reasons.
Pardon my ignorance for not knowing the size and population of Tehran, Would you mind sharing some inputs or is it okay if pick some Randoms?
Analysis:
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Do we consider window for any building or only residences? I will ignore windows in cars for complexity reasons.
Pardon my ignorance for not knowing the size and population of Tehran, Would you mind sharing some inputs or is it okay if pick some Randoms?
Analysis:
Tehran is ~300 sq. miles in terms of land area with an overall population of 9 MM with an average 3.5 members per household.
_I will be moving with windows for residences only and then gut check my response"See full answer
"This is a Strategy Question, which asks you to justify high-level business decisions and strategy. There's no set formula, but we recommend proposing at least three different reasons to answer the question.
Let's go over one possible solution:
> I totally understand the sentiment to remove TikTok from the App Store and Google Play store, however I don't think it's the right call. There are a few reasons for this:
> Free market rule: We operate in a free market, and it's important that we kee"
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Let's go over one possible solution:
> I totally understand the sentiment to remove TikTok from the App Store and Google Play store, however I don't think it's the right call. There are a few reasons for this:
> Free market rule: We operate in a free market, and it's important that we kee"See full answer
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Market risk analysis
State goals
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Prioritize growth channels
Strategy
Summarize
Without further ado, let's dive in!
Ask clarifying questions
It's important to ask questions in advance to cre"
Exponent - "Even though Snapchat already exists within Indonesia, this is still an Expansion problem. This is the formula you should use when tackling these types of interview questions:
Ask clarifying questions
Perform user analysis
Market risk analysis
State goals
Perform channel analysis
Prioritize growth channels
Strategy
Summarize
Without further ado, let's dive in!
Ask clarifying questions
It's important to ask questions in advance to cre"See full answer