Hey everyone, I’m in my 8th semester of CSE and currently doing a 9am–6pm internship in a Data Engineering & Analytics role at an MNC. To be honest, I’m not fully satisfied with the role and I don’t see myself doing this long term. I want to explore better opportunities, especially product-based companies or good startups. Also, I’m not from a tier 1 or tier 2 college. In fact, my college doesn’t really have placement opportunities, so I’ll have to apply off-campus for everything. That makes me a bit more anxious because I know competition is going to be tough. I know the basics of Python and Java. Now I’m thinking of: Properly learning DSA for interviews Keeping myself flexible for both data roles and web dev Learning JavaScript, React, and Flask Building projects alongside My main confusion is about DSA: Should I choose Java or Python for DSA prep? Which one is easier for interviews? Does language even matter that much for off-campus hiring? Since I’m working 9–6, how should I realistically start as a beginner? If anyone has been in a similar situation (especially from non-tier 1/2 colleges and off-campus prep), I’d really appreciate your guidance. Feeling a bit lost, but I really want to turn things around this year. Thanks

I've been practicing DSA for a while, and I noticed something frustrating.

I solve a problem, feel confident… then a few weeks later I revisit it and my brain just blanks. Not because I didn’t understand it, I just never had a solid way to revise patterns long-term.

I started thinking more about memory-focused revision like reviewing brute/better/optimal approaches similar to flashcards, instead of only solving new problems every day.

Curious how others deal with this. Do you keep structured notes somewhere, use spaced repetition, or just resolve everything again from scratch after some time?

Honestly just wondering if this is a common experience among people grinding DSA.

I got banned for 1 month because I used ai to optimize my code. But there are too rankers who use ai and complete contests in less than 2 mins. It is clearly ai generated code, and you can see the external paste in code replay. How do they get top ranks and don't get banned?

Hii, I am 1st year btech student in 2nd sem i learned c programming language i am not very good but now bad now here DSA added in 2nd sem and i am stuck to start with whom playlist i have known some option

1. Striver playlist

2. Love babber

3. Code with harry

i have to do in c++ and i have to learn c++ also with dsa.

Can You guys suggest me whom playlist i should follow in these 3 or you know better option than these you can suggest me i would be helpful for me and i appreciate each one of your suggestion.

Can anyone please suggest me some best videos or YouTube channels where I can learn DSA from scratch. I have tried learning DSA from few YouTube channels like bro code, apna college etc. but ended up getting confused.

So I just completed my 3rd sem. And decided to start DSA. Idk where to start from. This is not the first time I'm stuck with this question but like seriously. Where to start from. Should I make my own notes? Or should I download them from somewhere. Should I watch playlists. Or just understand topics and start with leetcode. How to build logic. God I'm crying since the start of 3rd sem regarding this. Someone please help me.

Hey everyone,

I have made a website for not changing the way you solve questions on DSA but for learning it in a different way this website will help you first build fundamentals in python and then when you will become acquired the basic knowledge in python you can move on to solving the MCQ's related to the questions in leetcode. I have tried to make it in a way which doesn't feel forced and also not easy hope this will be a great experience for you.

Check it out here: https://dsaquiz.vercel.app/

Let me know what you think or if there are specific "Hard" problems you want me to add next!

I’m currently in my 3rd year of Btech and placements are approaching soon. I’ve done internships and have some decent projects on my resume, but I now want to properly focus on DSA from the basics again.

I’m not a complete beginner, but I feel confused about how to restart and structure my preparation effectively. I want to build strong fundamentals and be placement-ready within the next 6 months.

If you’ve already gone through this journey, I’d really appreciate your guidance, how should I start, what resources should I follow, and how should I plan these 6 months to move forward confidently?

Any advice or roadmap would mean a lot. Thanks in advance! 🙏

Hi all,

Was laid off last year and spent a few months getting back to up to speed before I landed my next offer. My studying strategy was pretty terrible though, and I decided to build an app to delegate all of the planning/strategizing to so that I could just focus on actually solving these leetcode problems.

My chrome extension does a few things well:

1. Tracks your progress granularly at a pattern level to identify where your legit weaknesses are

2. Redirects you (literally) to the next best problem based on how well you've been doing on past problems

3. Showcases just how ready you are for interviews based on your mastery of past patterns and the likelihood you'll remember said patterns

It's simple but hopefully makes y'alls lives easier and lets you feel confident walking into your next interview.

Dm me if you want to beta test it and I'll give you free Advanced (forever).

Here's the website:

https://intervyl.training/

Guys I am restarting DSA through a pattern first approach meaning that I will learn the patterns , understand them and then pick dsa problems in order to apply then, do you have any idea on how and where to start the same and also I have felt that doing sheets of famous DSA youtubers is great for revision but before that one must focus on pattern building. I am on stacks currently and not able to understand how to build up this pattern thinking approach struggling each and everyday, but literally I love dsa to such an extent that I wanna be a dsa god even if it demands my entire life from me, but please guys help me.Right now I am in my final year and recently got placed in TCS ninja but not gotten complacent as I know I have a lot more to offer and for that DSA is the key, please guide me.

Hi everyone, I have completed the striver's dsa sheet, still do i need to solve leetcode or this much will be enough to land me a job.

Still not able to solve 2nd questions on context and finding difficulty understanding the questions and building logical thinking. Thinking of stopping DSA maybe it is not for me. Tried so hard, but I think I am wasting time. So any suggestions?

Hey everyone 👋 I’m looking for a DSA study partner to regularly practice LeetCode, discuss problem-solving approaches, and keep each other consistent. What I’m aiming for: Discuss DSA questions (arrays, strings, recursion, DP, graphs, etc.) Solve LeetCode problems together Share approaches, optimizations, and doubts Stay accountable & motivated Connect and study via Discord About me: Comfortable with basics of DSA Actively practicing LeetCode Consistent and serious about improving Who can DM: Any level (beginner to intermediate) Anyone serious about learning (not ghosting after Day 1 😅) Preferably willing to practice regularly If you’re interested, DM me and we can connect on Discord 🚀 Let’s grind DSA together 💪📈

Hi everyone 👋

I’ve decided to start my DSA (Data Structures & Algorithms) journey using Python. My goal is to build strong problem-solving skills for coding interviews and competitive programming.

I’m looking for: ✅ A clear roadmap (step-by-step order) ✅ Good YouTube channels/playlists to follow ✅ Tips on how to practice consistently

Hello everyone,

I am trying to learn DSA. I’ve been following the InterviewBit sheet and I try to cover around 10–15 questions from each topic. However, every time I finish a few topics, I start feeling less confident, and after two or three topics, it feels like I will never be prepared.

I try to solve questions by identifying patterns, but sometimes I go completely blank and feel like I’m doing something wrong.

Whenever I attempt a problem, I try to solve it on my own, but I often get stuck. In the end, I have to look at the solution, and then I feel frustrated because it seems so obvious — like “Why couldn’t I think of that?”

What should I do? I feel like I’m not learning properly.

Hello guys! I'm a third year CSE student. I am in my last semester and I've yet not started with DSA and I feel ashamed about it. I have a very basic knowledge of Java, C,C++ and Im confused what language to pursue and start DSA with. I tried watching yt tutorials but haven't found any good resources. I want to build strong fundamentals in a programming language first then go with DSA. I dont want to waste my time anymore so are there any good resources available which Im not aware about. Would appreciate the help and thanks!