heap-priority-queue-interviewer

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides structured prompts and contextual guidance to help SWE-II candidates practice heap and priority-queue interview questions, linking algorithmic patterns to production concepts.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Min/Max heap operations (insert, extract, heapify) with real-world analogies like task scheduling and log merging.
• Top-K patterns, merge-K sorted lists, and streaming median problems tied to production systems such as schedulers, dashboards, and data streams.
• End-to-end interview flow templates including warmups, live coding, and feedback harnesses to evaluate problem-solving under pressure.

Quick Start

Begin with a practical heap problem, e.g., implement a min-heap to track the top-K elements in a stream and explain the insert/extract operations.