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1. Problem Statement
Implement a bounded least-recently-used cache, then explain how you would make its compound operations safe under concurrent access.
2. Live Coding Format
Work in the provided coding workspace while explaining your decisions to the live interviewer. Validation may use inline tests, examples, comments, or a verbal walkthrough.
3. Key Focus Areas
- 1Core cache invariants
- 2Data-structure choice
- 3Race-condition analysis
- 4Synchronization tradeoffs
- 5Productionization
4. What Strong Candidates Should Demonstrate
- Pair a lookup structure with explicit recency tracking.
- Identify compound operations that require synchronization.
- Use AI suggestions without outsourcing concurrency judgment.
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LRU CacheData StructuresConcurrencyProduction Readiness
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