← Back to context Comment by codechicago277 21 hours ago “Square of the lines of code”Sounds exponential 4 comments codechicago277 Reply dahart 21 hours ago That’s quadratic, not exponential. 2^n != n^2 cowlevel 15 hours ago 2 is an exponent but exponential growth means the exponent grows. 2 does not grow, it's always between 1 and 3 (unless you use an AI to do maths). teiferer 19 hours ago And that's why sw eng interviews often have some basic math sprinkled in.
cowlevel 15 hours ago 2 is an exponent but exponential growth means the exponent grows. 2 does not grow, it's always between 1 and 3 (unless you use an AI to do maths).
That’s quadratic, not exponential. 2^n != n^2
2 is an exponent but exponential growth means the exponent grows. 2 does not grow, it's always between 1 and 3 (unless you use an AI to do maths).
And that's why sw eng interviews often have some basic math sprinkled in.