From f5c10988d26229ac55866cbac8df3bfc99cbdbcb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: John Washam Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2019 16:41:16 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Cleaning up the project. --- README.md | 14 ++++++++------ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index cde931d..56834f1 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ > I originally created this as a short to-do list of study topics for becoming a software engineer, > but it grew to the large list you see today. After going through this study plan, [I got hired > as a Software Development Engineer at Amazon](https://startupnextdoor.com/ive-been-acquired-by-amazon/?src=ciu)! -> You probably won't have to study as much as I did. Anyway, everything you need is here. This was my story: [Why I studied full-time for 8 months for a Google interview](https://medium.freecodecamp.org/why-i-studied-full-time-for-8-months-for-a-google-interview-cc662ce9bb13) +> You probably won't have to study as much as I did. Anyway, everything you need is here. +> +> I studied about 8-12 hours a day, for several months. This is my story: [Why I studied full-time for 8 months for a Google interview](https://medium.freecodecamp.org/why-i-studied-full-time-for-8-months-for-a-google-interview-cc662ce9bb13) > > The items listed here will prepare you well for an interview at just about any software company, > including the giants: Amazon, Facebook, Google or Microsoft. @@ -468,7 +470,7 @@ You don't need all these. You need only [one language for the interview](#pick-o Why code in all of these? - Practice, practice, practice, until I'm sick of it, and can do it with no problem (some have many edge cases and bookkeeping details to remember) -- Work within the raw constraints (allocating/freeing memory without help of garbage collection (except Python)) +- Work within the raw constraints (allocating/freeing memory without help of garbage collection (except Python or Java)) - Make use of built-in types so I have experience using the built-in tools for real-world use (not going to write my own linked list implementation in production) I may not have time to do all of these for every subject, but I'll try. @@ -508,7 +510,9 @@ Write code on a whiteboard or paper, not a computer. Test with some sample input
Algorithmic complexity / Big-O / Asymptotic analysis -- nothing to implement +- Nothing to implement +- There are a lot of videos here. Just watch enough until you understand it. You can always come back and review. +- If some of the lectures are too mathy, you can jump down to the bottom and watch the discrete mathematics videos to get the background knowledge. - [ ] [Harvard CS50 - Asymptotic Notation (video)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOq5kSKqeR4) - [ ] [Big O Notations (general quick tutorial) (video)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6mKVRU1evU) - [ ] [Big O Notation (and Omega and Theta) - best mathematical explanation (video)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei-A_wy5Yxw&index=2&list=PL1BaGV1cIH4UhkL8a9bJGG356covJ76qN) @@ -528,9 +532,6 @@ Write code on a whiteboard or paper, not a computer. Test with some sample input - [ ] [Cheat sheet](http://bigocheatsheet.com/) - If some of the lectures are too mathy, you can jump down to the bottom and - watch the discrete mathematics videos to get the background knowledge. -
## Data Structures @@ -1236,6 +1237,7 @@ Graphs can be used to represent many problems in computer science, so this secti - [ ] [Consistent Hashing](http://www.tom-e-white.com/2007/11/consistent-hashing.html) - [ ] [NoSQL Patterns](http://horicky.blogspot.com/2009/11/nosql-patterns.html) - [ ] Scalability: + - You don't need all of these. Just pick a few that interest you. - [ ] [Great overview (video)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W9F__D3oY4) - [ ] Short series: - [Clones](http://www.lecloud.net/post/7295452622/scalability-for-dummies-part-1-clones)