Technical · Difficulty 3/5

Pagination semantics

A PM interview practice question for PM, SENIOR, PM-T candidates.

The prompt

Pick a pagination approach (offset, cursor, keyset) for a public API that returns large result sets. Explain the trade-offs for partners and for your backend.

Concepts this question tests

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Round: Technical
Target levels: PM, SENIOR, PM-T
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