Programming Interviews

So in my job search I've learned something important - I'm really really really bad at programming tests and interviews. Actually, I'm pretty decent at standard algorithms/data structures-related questions that come up on phone screens, but I'm awful when it comes down to ironing out the details and dealing with edge cases. Just now I horribly failed a take-home test and I feel like total shit right now.

I realize I need more practice, and I've heard from a lot of people that TopCoder's practice rooms are a great way to do it.

Here's the problem:

I find the problems, even the lower-point ones, to be WAY too fucking hard. Is there a similar place with problems that are easier, or at least less math-heavy?

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It's not exactly circular reasoning as one can choose ANY RULES and see what they give you, then pick those that you think match best with observation

Okay, after reading this, I've come to the conclusion that you're a fucking moron. I would give you a link to some of my old notes from set theory at UC Berkeley that address what you're confused about, but I don't think you have the mental capacity for such reading.

I don't consider it 'circular reasoning' as I recognize exactly the starting premises which cannot be falsified (or if they can, have they been?), nor do I have any absolute beliefs (my beliefs are updatable and probabilistic).

Now I see why you don't work as a software engineer at place like google or facebook