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Give me an example of when you were able to anticipate a customer need with a solution/product they didn't know they needed/wanted yet. How did you know they needed this? How did they respond?

- STAR:
Available to non subscriber
pay per view
only work for fixed prie
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credits package versus using pay per class
flexibilityt o user
< Mixed >
< Techncial DEbt not important>
< Needs mcuh better S-T-A-R>
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Tell me about a time when you took on something significant outside your area of responsibility. Why was it important? What was the outcome?
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JETSWEAT analytics to all studios every month
they offer video analytics, engagemennt rating, feebdack to stuidos
available on the cleint facing UI
hoevwer it can get quite complicated,
multiple metrics, not all metrocs are easy to undesrantda
some metrics more suitable to use bucket
some people dnt prefer to look at that
- they may not be as staticialy inclined
- from talking to client, much more suitable to talkig (context based analytic approach)
- engageemnt rate (this many ppl , they usually stop at this minutte)
- context providing is super helpful
- what I have suggsetd is that we use same data, use that and send them some srot of autoamted email report in context base
- consultant work needed for their studio to grow
- I explaiend engagement rate, heusitic base approach, they didnt meeet certain requirements, what could they ahfve done better, whats the suual minutes the user usually stop watching it, average feedback

much more engaged conversations - since the white label platform is
clint growht benefit monteraitly
able to increase revenue by 13% [context base]
[month over month?]
yes
< STRONG>
< Mild Strength >
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Give me an example of a complex problem you solved with a simple solution. What made the problem complex? How do you know your solution addressed the problem?
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testing
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live streaming error is unpredictable -> probabilistic error
3 attendees disconnected, recent backend changes - error wouldnt have been caught by QA tester or backend/FE
this is something we have to fix
law of large numbers
sample testing - 1000 times
define acceptabel reate of failure - 5% (WHY 5%?) - future
benchmark for rolling out new fix
(REITERATE WHAT DOES TEST DO)
<MANUAL?>
checking remote peer connections
Creates a cumbersome process to solve a short-term problem (-)
Allows complex processes to exist within their control (-)
15% to 5%
3% random
2% issues with webrtc
< Mild Concern >
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Tell me about a time when you discovered that your idea was not the best course of action. What was your idea? Why wasn't your idea the best course of action? How did you find out it was not the correct path? What was the best course of action? Who provided it? What did you learn from the experience?
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engagement rates

translate idea to engineer

caching was an idea
data storage
the studio could query and get data from cache
bypass rate limiting issue

engineer thought different
- used lightweight package called bottleneck
- that idea was to me not only easier, but was was impoprtant to jetsweat - lower complexity
- taking account of startup nature
- the solution was a reversible decisiion, much more communicated
- take account of the business, and engiener culture
Seeks out additional perspective and data to make the best decision (+)
SHOULD SAY SHE REACHED OUT TO ENGINEER
Recognizes he/she is not always right and supports the best idea (+)
MILD STRENGTH

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We all have things about ourselves we'd like to improve on at work. Give me an example of something that you've worked on to improve your overall work effectiveness. What resources did you identify to help you develop? What was the impact?
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multiple ways to address and solve problem

i dont write out why
i sorta tunnel vision to solve a problem
can be avoided if foresight + actionable plan to properly address what i expect from checking a certain thing
where am i wrong?
<MORE METRICS>
What were wrong assumptions? Thing sthat I can try that dont work
pros and cons documentaitons
< FORGOT 4th one>
Edge cases, unit testing
Summarize the issue, categorize it
< Needs to be much more concise>
a lot mroe effectiev at create unit tests and raesoning why my code works
< document>
< how to solve a probelm book>
< feynman technique >
Discusses lessons learned from past setbacks +
Currently working on initiatives to improve themselves +
Reacts to negative situations by focusing on what went wrong rather than how to improve for the future -
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Describe a time when you refused to compromise your standards around quality/customer service, etc. Who was your customer? What was the result?

< DONT KNOW>

satisfactin of other engineers
turnover rate
< CONCISE>
Emphasizes speed over quality for most projects (-)
Continually tries to improve processes (+)
documentation, cross checked with multiple engineers
Communicates and gets agreement on expected standards (+)
Sets and commits to goals that are challenging, yet realistic (+)
one month
Reviews work extensively and offers high quality feedback (+)
< MILD STRENGTH>
speed for new enginer - increase speed (good)
welcomed 6 interns - took 2 eweeks to publish PR
SHOULDNT USE QUESTIONS ASKED TO TEAM LEAD AS METRIC - USE SOMETHIGN ELSE!!!!!!
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Tell me about time when you were working on an initiative or goal and saw an opportunity to do something much bigger or better than the initial focus. Did you take that opportunity? Why or why not? What was the outcome?

< DONT USE PAY PER VIEW>
2 way chat
redis to create group chat feature
TURN RINGER OFF
while I was workign on that, one of the things we used was live streaming analytis where we ewould track whetehr or not a user joined a classs, logged out, muted, etc
tracked using rudimentatry http appraoch
push notificatons ot bakcned
as we were ramping up, we were ramping up analytics
proposed to us that mutliplte https requests, per 30 mins
implement different channel same redis
error logging
same technoologyu to solve different problem
as well as to appply to error loggign
solve live streaming issues using erorr logging issues
< Tries to think about a problem from a new perspective ? +
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* Describe a situation where you made an important business decision without consulting your manager. What was the situation and how did it turn out? Would you have done anything differently?
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calroeis example
improvise and sask studio owner

days user worked out
engineers easier wokrload

Carefully considers what is important to get done right away and what can wait (WHY URGENT?) +
Understands when to consult with others and when it's not necessary +



* Give me an example of a tough or critical piece of feedback you received. What was it and what did you do about it?
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< DIDNT GIVE GOOD ANSWER>
(EARN TRUST - CONCERN)


Tell me about a time when you were trying to understand a complex problem on your team and you had to dig into the details to figure it out. Who did you talk with or where did you have to look to find the most valuable information? How did you use that information to help solve the problem?
* Describe a time when you felt really strongly about something on a project but the team decided to go in a different direction. How hard did you press the issue? How did you approach that project afterward?
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(DISAGREE AND COMMIT - CONCCERN)
< DONT SAY U DONT HAVE AN EXAMPLE!!!>
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Give me an example of a time when you were able to deliver an important project under a tight deadline. What sacrifices did you have to make to meet the deadline? How did they impact the final deliverable? What was the final outcome?