Could have been true a long time ago, not now. Today DSA solving is like JEE preparation. I have seen many new joinees, from other companies and also freshers who are really great at solving hard DSA questions but don't know how to read code, unable to understand where to look in the code, can't properly debug code, unable to understand design documents and implement it correctly.  
  
 As they spend more time with DSA they have forgotten to be curious about software itself nor do they ask the right questions, or solve the problem objectively by breaking it down properly. It usually takes a lot of hard work to train people on tools and technologies, but training people on how to think or solve problems apart DSA is much much harder.

This is so true 
 Writing a 10 line code is much different than going through a thousand file codebase to solve a simple bug.

Software Engineer

This is such a W take. The JEEfication of DSA is the worst thing happened to indian tech industry. 
 No wonder why foreigners mock us on twitter left right center.

Software Developer

Founder

I think the guy is just being sarcastic or has no real swe experience or just trying a publicity stunt. 
 DSA is only good for interviews.  
 Please don't be fooled into buying courses from an ex-Faang employee

Welcome to Software Engineers's Private Community

DSA is very important and essential

DSA is very important and essential- Grapevine

I am currently pursuing my Master's in Computer Applications from GGSIPU, Delhi. Our placement session is about to start in a month. The average placement in our college is 4-5 Lakhs. I love web development and have built a few full-stack projects too. Now I am confused about what I should do. Should I improve my web development skills and apply for development roles off-campus, or should I work on DSA and focus on the campus placement? I am confused because currently.

DSA OR FULL STACK DEVELOPMENT ???

Welcome to Data Scientists's Private Community

How much DSA is required for Data scientist role? And also what are the skills required for data scientist as per current market situation.

DSA info

Hey SDEs and techies out there, plz give me an info.
I have been consistently practicing DSA for the past 4 months , I have solved around <200 problems. Now when can I consider myself an interview ready? I can understand that "mere count" doesn't matter, but as an employee/hiring manager/Recruiter how much of Leetcode (say 3000+/500+ problem) will attract you to check out the profile/give referral/get interested in?
What else will you look out for in a candidate with 2YOE? Your insights will be valuable. Thanks a ton

Leetcode & DSA

I followed a lot of these so called CP influencers on LinkedIn or X. and see most of these people stay in their job for long time. 1 person who just passed out of college joined Zomato (referral only), made so many post about work etc, but left in 6 months (acc to his LinkedIn ). seen other cases as well. 
acc to CP/DSA is most important for SDE, then why cant they work, is it because of money from their courses or they cant sustain in their job.

I have 6 years if experience but dont think only CP helps you

why no bhaiya/didi of CP/DSA stay in job

Data engineer

I am a 2YOE software engineer, and I wanted to make a switch. Having a grip on DSA but can't rely on it. I am seeing a good number of folks getting into start ups get paid well too. Can someone comment on startups that are paying well but require less grinding. Open for comments and views.
Thanks

High paying companies (startups) who don't ask DSA!

Indian SDEs on LinkedIn & Twitter are some of the worst engineers you will ever find across the real world. Their typical value lies around:

- Cracking a FAANG/MAANG or Product company.
- Make an announcement on LinkedIn & Twitter and accumulating followers.
- Starting YouTube channel, Topmate links, affiliate marketing channels, and more.
- Rant DSA, System Design, Interview resources all day long. 
- Post daily of their office, their colleagues, candid shots, and barely getting any work done.

While this is expected out of early career professionals, it pains to see senior SDEs doing the same shit over and over again. Things don't end here — Everyone talks about creating a revolution. And the revolution is teaching DSA. 

If you are an experienced SDE and still ranting DSA, it just means that you have barely learnt anything that is of worth any value. You are atmost a "Ticket Engineer". You get assigned a Jira ticket, you bust your ass solving it, and that's it. That's your entire value. 

Its high time that these "Bhaiya", "Didis", "Bhabhis" stop ranting DSA and System Design over and over, and build something of real value. You would barely see any credible open-source projects coming out of India (but hey, we have some many contributors!), barely any Indie dev project, or anything that captures the attention of the world. 

Literally every popular SDE you might follow or see over your social media is the same. Their entire community game is a farce and designed to capture gullible college students and shill thousands of rupees out of them. You might be featured on Times Square ($40 ka showoff), but no one would remember you for anything that you built.

<Rant Over. Peace>

Indian SDEs will do all DSA and System Design chatter but cannot create any real value

I am a full stack developer with 2.5 years of experience currently working at a global MNV. My current skill set includes java, angular, spring boot framework. 

I am planning for a switch. I read on the internet that to crack a MAANG or some company of that level you need to have a good understanding of Data Structures and Algorithms(DSA).

How to start with DSA preparation. I see there are a lot of resources. I feel overwhelmed by seeing all of them. 
Are there any good structured courses which teach DSA.

Gudinace on Switch

I'm not able to solve DSA Problems (Med - Hard). I have my placements in 6 months and while I have good Development Skills but my DSA Skills are lacking. Every time I try to solve a question I get stuck and copy the code from the discussion section. I want to get out of this hell!! 😭🙏

Finding DSA quite Tough

Hello everyone,


I am currently exploring the world of data structures and algorithms (DSA) in preparation for upcoming interviews.  

With two years of experience under my belt, I am curious to learn about the types of DSA questions that companies are typically asking these days.

Could anyone share insights or examples of the level and nature of DSA questions that have been encountered recently? Your guidance would be immensely helpful

Things t o learn in dsa for preparation

I am originally from a small town and did my BSc in Computer Science. My relatives and neighbours used to say that I am a good for nothing freeloader who is a "nikamma" - unemployed. It was very hard to find a job back then and I used to have deep anxiety about it. My only dream was to get my fathers appreciation. He is my biggest hero. 

So I started preparing very hard and practiced my skills. The only one who supported me was my mother who used to give me tea even at 3 in the morning while I used to study. Even my own father gave up on me and from time to time he used to say that if you are living under my roof then you have to follow my rules. He also used to say that look at the neighbour's ladka who got a government job and he asked me to prepare for Bank PO.

So I moved out from my town and shifted to Gurgaon where I got a small PG with some money that my mother had given me. I also started freelancing on Fiverr and which led me to improve my communication skills. Finally, when I got my Google offer letter I felt like I made it. It was the best response to all the taunts by people around me. 

I suddenly became a superstar in my town with people congratulating my parents. I bought my mother gold bangles and dad a new watch with my first salary. I was looking at my offer letter today and it reminded me of all the hardwork I did to achieve this moment.

This is the story of my life. In case anyone needs help. I am ready to provide support to aspirants here as a way to give back.

Family said I am good for nothing but I finally I got an offer from Google

This is what 100% of Indian men want to achieve since their childhood. Jewellery for Mom and Watch/Car for Dad. It is an appreciation for all the hard work they put in to help us succeed in life.

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