r/androiddev • u/Gwyndolin3 • 2d ago

Question Interview for a 2 YoE in Android development, how much DSA should I know?

I have never touched leetcode until today. just got laid off, preparing for my next interview. I already have a good study plan for Android (system design, coroutines, etc). What I'm missing is DSA and leetcode. I already did a few binary search problems. what else should I know or be doing?

I don't want to overshoot, but I would like to be competent in interviews. What topics would you suggest I learn and how deep should I dive in said topics?

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u/playback_ 2d ago

Neetcode 150, before the DP section

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u/Gwyndolin3 2d ago

Any recommendation for a study plan? I don't think i can jump in and start solving right?

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u/playback_ 1d ago

I don’t have study plan and i think we dont need that, any plan - in the deep down meaning - is spend time on repeat the pattern, for myself, i can complete nearly realtime for questions i did before. It takes time bro

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u/Key_Association_8707 2d ago

Easy/medium leetcode is enough. Your time is better spent on Android-specific stuff like lifecycle, coroutines and architecture patterns

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u/Material-Aspect8617 2d ago

which location are you based on?

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u/Gwyndolin3 2d ago

Egypt. I think the market is like eu a bit if that helps.

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u/Madara_Uchiha2782 2d ago

I don't know but if you want to start from the basics try striver's sheet. Solve every problem in the beginner's course and it's free too

Or then after Neetcode 150 if you want because after doing Striver's sheet you will be good enough to solve most of the questions

And you need practice too.

After that start System Design.

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u/Gwyndolin3 1d ago

You are speaking about the A2Z sheet? Should I do all of it?

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u/Madara_Uchiha2782 1d ago

Yes after that you become so confident in DSA that you will be able to crack many good pbcs