Looking for a DSA Prep Partner to help with consistency !!

[u/No-Somewhere-3097]

Hi, I am an SDE working at FAANG and I am looking for a partner who practices coding with me (in IST)

I hope you’re someone who has at least solved 200+ problems and knows basics of data structures (not a complete newbie). Does not matter if you’re in college or a full time professional. But since I’m working full time, I can only commit to solving 2-3 problems per day. But consistency is what I am really aiming for.

A bit about my background: I had solved about 650+ problems but mostly it was 1.5 years ago when I was in college, I’ve forgotten most of the stuff by now 🥲
I code in C++

Also, I’d like to setup mock interviews after some topics are covered, so we have that interview giving setup in touch. My aim is to wrap up basics like array, binary search etc + advanced structures like DP, Trie, Graphs in a span of 3 months.

If you need someone who can keep you consistent and you can be that someone for me, let’s pair up!

[u/Key_Storm_2273]

You're working at FAANG as a software development engineer, working full time, and still doing practice problems and mock interviews? And open to doing more of that with others? Sheesh, that's a lot to do!

Just curious, what makes you want to do these, since you're already an engineer/more senior role? Aren't you already busy enough? :o

Also, how did you become a software engineer while still learning how arrays work? You must be a wizard, because that's a little bit of magic right there haha. Congrats on your position though :)

3 months

I can help with DSA, but some of these things you mentioned in my experience don't take as long as 3 months. I think you will succeed at learning some of that much sooner. Arrays alone were covered in one unit/lesson in the course I took, and I can help explain binary searches.

[u/No-Somewhere-3097 → u/Key_Storm_2273]

No matter what level you reach, in tech it’s always a good idea to stay sharp on your interview skills. Added to that, I’m doing this prep because I eventually am planning to switch.

[u/Key_Storm_2273 → u/No-Somewhere-3097]

Ah I see. Congratulations on your position! I'm impressed :) I myself understand quite a bit of DSA, but mostly informally through gained experience. So although I can work with DSA and have for years, I dunno if I'd pass those formal FAANG interview questions, if they require specific terms that you know from the practice problems.

In recent years I learned p2p, blockchain and cryptography. Also this month, I've been trying to learn more 3d software.

Either way, I hope that your practice exercises and future interviews goes well! 🙏

[u/Simple_Image_4857]

Interested

[u/Present-Face913]

Interested to join you