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 Thank you for listening to our show and remember - If you are a Senior Developer looking to relocate to Canada, visit us on Globalskills.io, or shoot us an email at [email protected]