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Keep the process moving
Consider this situation: "Most candidates misallocate their prep for this loop. What's the common mistake and how should you invert it?" Start with the decision, then the evidence.
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Keep the process moving
The loop is fast - roughly 2-3 weeks. Responsiveness is part of the read on you, so don't let a scheduling email sit for three days.
- Reply quickly and keep your availability open while the loop is live.
- Have your portfolio links and a one-line pitch for each ready to paste.
- Confirm logistics early: location expectations, the work-trial date and how it's run.
Reading this far puts you ahead of most candidates, who over-prepare leetcode and under-prepare the work-trial. Invert that. The puzzles barely matter here; the AI-allowed craft screen and the 8-hour build are where the offer is won, so that's where your hours should go.
A non-swappable “why Cursor” tied to a real coding-agent workflow. Two or three pieces of public work one click away. Practiced exercising visible judgment over AI output on a real codebase slice. A fast path from idea to a demoable Cursor integration. Evidenced opinions on developer marketing you can defend. Logistics confirmed: location and work-trial date.