The article discusses a coding problem involving finding the first recurring character in a given string, which is believed to have been asked in Google interviews.
The problem is considered a good test of candidates' data structure and algorithm skills due to its trickiness, as it's easy to make mistakes by assuming only one recurring character.
Even if not specifically asked in Google interviews, the problem is common in various tech companies like Infosys, TCS, Cognizant, Microsoft, and Amazon.
The article seems to cover topics related to Java, Unix, Tibco RV, and FIX Protocol.