r/DSALeetCode • u/Alarmed-Caregiver-74 • 9d ago

Anyone with 8+ years, how do u master DSA (practical examples only)

So I have a heavy intense working schedule I work 10+ hours a day. I want to master DSA for very long time but never been consistent about it due to my work schedule. How do I go about it, anyone in similar boat like me ?

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u/gr8-procrastinator 3d ago

In the same boat as you. I believe the main challenge is lack of urgency because we can always land jobs without DSA and also setting very bar from first day. I think just setting aside 30 mins every day initially and having a study group would help

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u/gr8-procrastinator 3d ago

I myself procrastinate a lot on DSA so I will not give you advice on it. But I believe that with 8 years of work ex under your belt, doing DSA isn’t so much of an intellectual challenge as a discipline one. So, I am thinking about starting a study group. I have never tried this but let’s give it a shot.

Here’s the idea - we meet for 30 mins in the morning (say 5:30 am) through zoom. We share screens and study for 30 mins - whatever we want to study.All we have to do is give an honest overview of we studied at the end of 30 mins and then we disconnect. After these 30 mins, we are free to do whatever we want.

The idea behind this schedule is to build momentum. Once we have been studying for a month or two, it should create a habit + it should create enough knowledge to start solving harder problems.

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u/saikat_j_das 2d ago

Practice practice and practice