A staff-engineer-level walkthrough of solving the Kattis Dance Recital problem: modeling as a minimum Hamiltonian path, leveraging bitmasks for efficient overlap computation, and analyzing why brute-force enumeration works given the constraints (R ≤ 10).
The problem starts with a word chosen from a book. This word is then split at two arbitrary points, creating three separate words. Each of these words is reversed, and then reassembled in the original order. The goal is to find the smallest possible word in lexicographical order that can be obtained through this process.
A practical loop for diagnosing bottlenecks, running pilots, and measuring impact.
An engineering assessment of GraphQL adoption patterns, operational challenges, and where it fits in modern system architecture. What works, what breaks, and how to decide if it belongs in your stack.
