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How do I prepare for a design whiteboard challenge?

Practice a repeatable structure out loud: clarify the problem, identify users and constraints, explore a few directions, pick one and explain why, then talk through tradeoffs. Interviewers grade your thinking and collaboration, not the polish of the sketch. Doing 2 or 3 live mock challenges with someone who has run interviews is the fastest way to get comfortable.

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