The Top 30 C++ Concepts You Need To Master for Quant Dev
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The Top 10 C++ Talks Every Aspiring Quant Dev Must Watch
You cannot skip these ten videos if you are serious about breaking into quantitative trading as a developer.
How I'd Learn C++ If I Had To Start All Over Again
I've been writing C++ for years; I run the largest quantitative trading interview preparation platform, and here's how I'd learn C++ quickly and efficiently if I had to do it all over again.
Quant Application Mistakes, Ranked From Fatal to Fine
Six ways people sink their quant application before the interview even starts, ranked by how much damage each one does.
Your LeetCode Grind Means (Almost) Nothing at a Prop Shop
A candidate cleared four Akuna rounds and still got cut. Here's what quant dev interviews actually test, and why LeetCode isn't it.
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.
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.