Summary:
Interview Query replaces product case study with SQL technical challenge
Why It Matters:
The site is shifting its focus from high-level business intuition questions to concrete technical coding skills. This suggests they are prioritizing users who need help with SQL and data manipulation over general product strategy.
What Changed:
- Replaced a Netflix-themed product metric question with a specific SQL coding challenge involving employee and department tables.
- Added detailed input/output schema tables to the homepage to demonstrate the technical depth of their practice questions.
- Updated community stats: Member count grew from 62,993 to 86,555.
- Updated community stats: Active discussion topics grew from 629 to 826.
- Updated community stats: Expert coaches increased from 15 to 19.