Публичное тестовое собеседование Валерия на роль Junior Python разработчика

Mock interview for a Junior Python position. We'll discuss basic and tricky questions about lists, tuples, sets, and dictionaries, the difference between mutable and immutable types, slices and their pitfalls, list comprehensions vs. generators, next(), and also provide detailed feedback and a plan for the candidate to become a confident junior. Who will benefit: Python newbies, junior candidates, and anyone preparing for backend technical interviews. Timecodes 00:00 — Introduction and introductions 02:58 — Interview format and rules 04:41 — Question 1: What is a list in Python? 05:40 — Why do you need a list? What are the alternatives? 07:24 — How to choose the right data type for the task? 10:53 — Search Speed: List vs. Dictionary, O(1), and Hash Tables 14:44 — Question 2: What are strings and arrays? 15:02 — How is an array different from a list? 19:13 — Question 3: What are slices and why are they needed? 21:06 — What data types can slices be applied to? 22:06 — Code Walkthrough: Slices and Object References 26:05 — Experiment: What Happens When a List Is Modified? 28:21 — Slicing Creates a New Object — Putting It to the Test 31:11 — New Code: Assigning a Value via a Slice 39:42 — Question 4: List Comprehension and Generators 42:50 — What Changes if [] is Replaced with ()? 44:35 — The next() Function and Working with Generators 49:50 — Why Did the Generator Output Change After Append? 52:43 — Transition to Feedback 53:10 — Candidate Feedback: Self-Assessment 55:53 — Interviewer Feedback: What You Liked If you found this format helpful, please like, subscribe, and comment on what topic you'd like to cover in the next interview (e.g., exceptions, iterators, decorators, OOP in Python, async). Hashtags #python #pythoninterview #juniorpython #interview #backend #development #algorithms #list #tuple #dict #set #slices #generators #listcomprehension #interviewpreparation