Algorithms & Data Structures - with Ben from BacktoBack SWE

EP.1 

In this episode, we had a chat with Ben, a 3rd-year Computer Science student and also the founder of Back To Back SWE where he runs a YouTube channel teaching computer science fundamentals and software engineering interview questions that could help developers of all levels. 

The questions discussed:

01:29 - What is the reason for which you decided to create BacktoBack SWE?

4:43 - What was the first video that caught on? Was there a moment when you realized your videos have an impact on people?

5:18 - What kind of people enjoy your videos?

7:10 - How did you become good at solving Algorithms and Data Structures?

9:58 - Besides the college education, was there anything else to guide you through the learning experience?

12:14 - What kind of questions are most common in technical interviews?

13:38 - When should one start when deciding to practice Data Structures & Algorithms?

15:08 - Where do most people fail when practicing DS&A? How could they fix this problem?

17:38 - How would you advise someone who wants to start practicing for Dynamic Programming?

23:23 - How to remember language details without looking up in docs?

25:18 - What should candidates do to take advantage of what you’ve done in the online environment?

27:08 - Do you have a video that people who are trying to practice for DS&A problems really should watch?

The resources presented by Ben in this episode:

1. Gayle Laakmann McDowell Deconstructs the Engineering Interview Process

2. LeetCode

3. Elements of Programming Interviews - Book

4. Cracking the Coding Interview - Book

5. The Algorithm Design Manual - Book

6. BacktobackSWE.com - Ben's Website

7. Dynamic Programming, Recursion, & Backtracking - Some of Ben's videos

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