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HI There, Iam a third year Engineering Student, and my Placment Season is going to start next Sem and I think I have fucked up big time . Because I don't know Programming ,haven't started doing DSA and have been careless and also the market condition are not that great currently so quite worried so if any tips you guyz could give on what to do and how in this short time frame.
I was in a similar boat 2 years ago Was shit scared of DSA. In a do or die situation worked very hard, going through YouTube videos, solving leetcode questions for 3-4 months. Come to the placement season I did very well and got a decent offer.
I think 3-4 months for DSA is sufficient If you work hard and smart, and your porgramming basics are clear and have a couple of good projects from your coursework etc. If you do not even have the prerequisites then maybe my advice will not be entirely valid
Anyways it's never too late
Don't regret your past and procrastinate because of it. Get started today itself
Eventually after 1-1.5 months you will be able to see a drastic increase in your dsa skills
There are many starter video on YT, stick to one and study diligently. This is just what you need to do right now. Do not worry; things will settle fine. P.S. - Do not regret for the things you didn't get for which you didn't work on.
Thanks for the advice
Hey brother, stop worrying. You’re thinking about 10 things right now. Start from scratch. There is still time. As someone who interviewed college students in my previous company, I can say, you don’t have to be a pro, most companies look for students who are good learners and can be trained. Don’t worry about market, that is something you can’t change.
Pick a lane. Python, Java etc, start there. Learn DSA. You’ve got a lot of time.