YoungForest's blog

A three-round Microsoft Suzhou interview review covering recursion, memory copying, tree problems, SQL, rounding, and lessons from rejection.

A concise guide to passwordless SSH login on Unix-like systems: generate a key pair, upload the public key, fix permissions, and connect.

How complex Hive SQL exposed gaps in my knowledge and led me to learn layered validation, joins, partitions, and better interview answers.

A short historical note on binding a custom domain to GitHub Pages and completing the corresponding repository setup.

A review of two algorithm-intern interviews, preparation gaps, onboarding, and a practical study path centered on data structures and algorithms.

A LaTeX troubleshooting note: a thesis compiles but embedded PDF images stay blank until the output driver is made compatible.

Using work and personal code-hosting accounts on one computer with separate SSH keys, host aliases, repository remotes, and local Git identity.

How to register an IPython kernel for a separate Conda environment, launch the intended session, and use package mirrors for faster installs.

A practical note on self-hosting a personal cloud with a binary package, web service and database setup, plus access from desktop and mobile clients.

A historical Windows 10 note on improving Cortana's local file search by expanding indexed locations.