Feeling Overwhelmed With Learning Data Structures And Algorithms? (Here's Some Advice)
06/27/23 • 54 min
Do you find the journey of learning data structures and algorithms intimidating? It doesn't have to be! Matt, an experienced software engineer trainer, shared tons of great advice on how beginners can start to navigate through these types of challenges by breaking things down into more fundamental concepts.
Matt also provided some great insights on identifying roadblocks you might hit while learning DSA and how to overcome them. We also discuss a list of must-know data structures and algorithms, strategies for mastering them, and the importance of understanding common technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, and even Typescript.
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Do you find the journey of learning data structures and algorithms intimidating? It doesn't have to be! Matt, an experienced software engineer trainer, shared tons of great advice on how beginners can start to navigate through these types of challenges by breaking things down into more fundamental concepts.
Matt also provided some great insights on identifying roadblocks you might hit while learning DSA and how to overcome them. We also discuss a list of must-know data structures and algorithms, strategies for mastering them, and the importance of understanding common technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, and even Typescript.
Matt Oates (guest):
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/maoates
Website - https://coachmatt.io
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrPusfUgx-5dm1WDoTv_HRA
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DonTheDeveloper Podcast - Feeling Overwhelmed With Learning Data Structures And Algorithms? (Here's Some Advice)
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Welcome back to another web dev podcast episode where we help aspiring developers get jobs and junior developers grow . In this episode , we are going to be tackling the very tough subject of how the heck do we learn data structures and algorithms .
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