The follow-up to number-of-islands, and the question where candidates reveal whether they understand WHY BFS finds shortest paths. Plus the two variants (weights, eliminating obstacles) that decide hard-screen outcomes at xAI.
Updated Aug 2026 · Grounded in real Forward Deployed Engineer interview loops and written to a senior-engineer editorial bar.
The follow-up to number-of-islands, and the question where candidates reveal whether they understand WHY BFS finds shortest paths. Plus the two variants (weights, eliminating obstacles) that decide hard-screen outcomes at xAI.
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