Re:How I went from failing every interview to a job at Amazon
by bpodgursky on Sunday April 30, 2017 @10:21PM
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Having basic algorithmic competence (and yes, BSTs + BFS/DFS are basic) is like knowing how to swim.
Maybe you aren't near water or writing performance-sensitive code 95% of the time, but the 5% of the time you're in over your head, being able to implement (or identify when to use) basic algorithms will save you a whole lot of time, money, and headache.
Maybe you aren't near water or writing performance-sensitive code 95% of the time, but the 5% of the time you're in over your head, being able to implement (or identify when to use) basic algorithms will save you a whole lot of time, money, and headache.