Two's Complement

Ben Walks A Tree

Aug 22, 2023
Ben ventures into the forest and finds a tree traversal problem. He gets fascinated by a hash map and Matt suggests zombies. They come up with a solution and discuss how to test it.
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ADVICE

Task Tracking with TODO Comments

  • Use "TODO" comments to track tasks and collaborate effectively.
  • Prevent merging to main branch if TODOs remain, ensuring completion.
ANECDOTE

Ben's S3 Schema Problem

  • Ben describes a problem involving scanning an S3 bucket for CSV files.
  • The goal is to find files with the same schema under a common base path.
INSIGHT

Clarifying the Problem as a Graph Traversal

  • Matt clarifies Ben's problem by framing it as finding the highest points in a directory structure where all children leaf nodes share a schema.
  • The goal is to identify sets of highest points with distinct schemas.
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