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There are lots of lists I’ve seen on the internet, but in my opinion, this will be the best one yet, despite not having mini-pitches for any given book. All the books that appear on this list I have read personally and gotten much value from. And, while some are “better” than others, I believe … Read more41 Books for Product Managers in Tech, or Founders
Similar to my other blog post about books for Product Managers and those desirous of founding their own startup… there are no “explanations” for any of these books. Suffice it to say, some are better than others. Some books that are listed here are also on the other list. The best way to use this … Read more45 Books for Self Improvement and Learning
Some background: I graduated Flatiron School at the end of August, 2020. Since then I interviewed at two different tech companies, and was fortunate to win both of those positions; the first was a part time job, the second was full time. What’s more is: I think I only applied to a total of less … Read moreWhat’s an Interview? Some advice for bootcamp grads.
So… this algorithm seems (at face value) rather pointless outside the context of a coding interview question. However, if you give it “a chance”, you’ll see that the Tortoise and Hare Pointer/Fast and Slow Pointer Pattern reveals the basic mechanic of identifying an Infinite Loop. While the example below does not account for what you … Read moreTortoise and Hare Pointers
This is a searching pattern that works best on pre-sorted data where you grab a midpoint value and would then determine whether the thing you’re looking for is of greater or lesser value. If you were dealing with a million numbers (or numerical IDs) then it could save you a lot of time. For example: … Read moreDivide and Conquer
Awesome coding challenge yesterday with fellow dev Ranika Williams from Flatiron School. Though I’ve been attempting to substitute values in code such as “index, idx, val” with more descriptive values and console logs, working through the problem via Zoom with Ranika gave me a new appreciation for the approach. If you’re attempting to tackle algorithms, … Read moreSubSequencing Arrays: “The Awards Ceremony”, and… a Few Words About Learning
Where to begin? Let’s start with some context: this site started out with the simple goal of creating “better heuristics for code” … the “goal behind the goal” was that by writing about code and problem solving, I’d be able to more quickly and thoroughly achieve mastery over Data Structures, Algorithms, and whatever else might … Read moreA NEW BEGINNING