are you , as an interviewee, better to explain the structure/design of a project you have worked on by drawing on a whiteboard or just trying to talk your way through it. Point being, if I was the interviewer I would prefer see a person sketch a diagram but then I'm the one looking for a job on Tue morn so what is the best thing if there is a best way?
I would not count on there being a whiteboard. If you want graphics, I would draw some up on plain white paper the night beforehand and give each person interviewing you a copy of it as you (slowly and clearly), talk your way through it. Be prepared for a lot of questions. Graphics have a way of producing a lot of them... ;-)
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think of it a different way... during an interview they aren't just seeing what you can code. They are looking at pretty much every aspect of you, and communication skills are a must.
I'd go with talking your through it. Practice it first so you don't sound like an idiot. It'll also let your interviewer know how you communicate (they'll prolly even ask you communication questions)
drawing your way through could work with an explination, but i dunno. I'd go with explaining it.
good luck
whoops i may have been slightly helpful...what i ment to say was
read the api
use the search
Wud never dream of bringing in a soft copy of any of my code .... what if they actually to run it ... LMAO, Anything I write seems to work flawlessly on my own work station but when I take it out of the cradle that is my PC then anything can and usally does happen. Will settle for a few handouts and no white board diagrams ... Cheers folks
Maybe they're really looking for communication skills, but communication is not just talking. If you actually have to explain something to people (that is, teach them), I urge you to use graphics. Especially not pre-made ones but ones you draw while explaining them.
I would do the graphics. Or at least I would ask whether they'd like me to make a sketch too or just explain it with words...
