Bootloader with Loop Detection

Also reported as Bootloader: Find Loop and Identify Wrong Instruction

CodingAnthropicLast reported July 2026Low Frequency
Reported
3× across candidate reports
First seen
June 2026
Last reported
July 2026
Reported outcome
mixed

Problem Overview

A new onsite coding question, three reports from June and July 2026. One candidate asked what "bootloader" meant and was told the name was picked at random; nothing in the candidate portal announced the question. The two detailed reports agree on the task and both say the hard part was…

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