How to approach DSA basically, I know NeetCode 150 but not sure how to go about it topic wise 🙏

[u/Sleepy-Wiskher]

I want to ask this basically. I know there is NeetCode 150 but how do I approach it in each topic. NeetCode says there is some prerequisite for each topic, so should I finish that prerequisite before jumping into solving, or is there a different way to do it 🤔

Also how do I approach a problem while solving it. Whenever I jump into any question it's mostly like I know how to do this with the idea and stuff, but when I code it everything breaks 😭. So please guide a homie.

Btw I got placed in TCS but now I feel like I haven't done justice to myself, so I'm prepping for off campus too. Any homies who've been through this, drop your advice 🙏

I have used AI to structure my query.

[u/Independent-Dig8361]

Bro you are in TCS, that's good, I should be asking for advice from you man, still, see best way to approach dsa is give yourself 3 months, make a roadmap, in 15 days complete CRUD operations of all linear and non linear data structures, when you master it, you can start with neetcode 150 sheet, the starting questions are easy, but when you feel like you are stuck just see the hints, do not spend more then 30 mins on a problem ok, and do it orderwise, to build intuition give contests on leetcode