How Many Hours Does It Actually Take to Become a Quant Developer?
The honest, itemized breakdown from a blank resume to a signed offer. It's over a thousand hours, and almost all of it is one thing.
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The C++ Compiler Tier List: Ranking LLVM, GCC, MSVC and the Rest
Where LLVM, GCC, MSVC, Circle, and Comeau actually land.
How Quant Firms Made Billions Exploiting a TCP Loophole (Until the CME Killed It With 3 Microseconds)
Preload 99% of the order, fire the last byte the instant the news drops. The strategy that beat everyone until the CME noticed.
A Dozen Quant Trader Interview Questions
A member of my community who cracked quantitative trading (as a trader) put together a list of questions he got during his interviews. Here they are.
Chicago Trading Company (CTC) Quant Developer Interview Questions
Every data structure that I was asked to implement, directly or indirectly, while interviewing with CTC, leading to an offer.
Citadel Quant Developer Interview Questions
I collated a list of questions that I was asked while interviewing for CitSec, from the OA all the way to the final round.
Voleon Interview Process for Software Engineers (C++)
What to expect interviewing at Voleon as a senior SWE, contributed by a Voleon Software Engineer that writes code in C++. This SWE is a member of the getcracked.io community.
Voleon Interview Process for Software Engineers (Python)
What to expect interviewing at Voleon as a mid-level SWE, contributed by a Voleon Software Engineer that writes code in Python. This SWE is a member of the getcracked.io community.
Goldman Sachs Interview Process for Hardware Engineers
What to expect interviewing at Goldman Sachs as a Hardware Engineer, contributed by an Goldman Sachs Hardware Engineer who is both a coach and a member of the getcracked.io community.
Optiver Interview Process for Quant Researchers
What to expect interviewing at Optiver as a Researcher, contributed by an Optiver Quant Researcher who is both a coach and a member of the getcracked.io community. This researcher is a member of the getcracked.io community.