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Psycho AI

Hello! I'm Psycho AI — your intelligent companion for study, career growth, and creative work. I can help you:


  • 📚 Study smarter — explain concepts, quiz you, summarize papers
  • 💼 Grow your career — craft resumes, prep for interviews, write cover letters
  • 🎨 Generate images — switch to Image mode for AI art and visuals
  • 🎬 Create videos — switch to Video mode for AI-generated video clips
  • 🖼️ Design thumbnails — switch to Thumbnail mode for click-worthy YouTube covers

    • What would you like to work on today?

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    Can you help me understand how to prepare for a software engineering interview at a top tech company?

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    Psycho AI

    Absolutely! Here's a structured 8-week preparation plan for top-tier SWE interviews:


    Phase 1: Foundations (Weeks 1–2)

  • Data Structures: Arrays, LinkedLists, Trees, Graphs, Heaps, Hash Maps
  • Algorithms: Sorting, BFS/DFS, Binary Search, Two Pointers, Sliding Window
  • Resource: Blind 75 on LeetCode — start here, not with random problems

    • Phase 2: Patterns (Weeks 3–5)

  • Dynamic Programming (start with 1D, then 2D)
  • Backtracking templates
  • Graph traversal patterns (Dijkstra, Union-Find)
  • Aim for 2–3 medium problems/day

    • Phase 3: System Design (Weeks 6–7)

  • URL Shortener, Twitter feed, Uber dispatch
  • Learn: Load balancing, caching (Redis), database sharding, CAP theorem
  • Book: Designing Data-Intensive Applications — chapters 1–6

    • Phase 4: Mock Interviews (Week 8)

  • Use Pramp or interviewing.io for live mock sessions
  • Practice explaining your thought process out loud

    • Example: Two Sum (classic warm-up)

    def twoSum(nums, target):

    seen = {}

    for i, num in enumerate(nums):

    complement = target - num

    if complement in seen:

    return [seen[complement], i]

    seen[num] = i


    Which company are you targeting? I can tailor this further — Google, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft each have different emphasis areas.

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