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It takes time, but don’t give up you got this :)

Thank you :) so it was between 3-4 hours on work days and weekends I would usually study the entire day. So it was quite a big time investment

I agree, Spain would definitely be amazing as well, mexico is very far away for me but if i was a super interesting position i would definitely consider it :) I think its great to try new things regardless

So I only go through the note taking process once. But I do revisit my notes periodically (every day) by just reading through them and quizzing my self informally. I also do some leetcode problems on the topic but once a topic is checked off thats it really. Hopefully that helps :)

It does, thanks for clarifying!

Thank you so much for the kind words :) I’m glad the video helped. I will be making a video regarding the CV in the future so you can stay tuned for that. In the meantime what I would recommend is try to highlight projects you have worked on, and if you have any previous experience like an internship try to show what impact you had (quote real numbers if you can, never make things up though)

I dont use a software, i do it all on paper :)

@@zhpdt could you please share some samples if feasible?

Thank you! I’m glad it was entertaining :)

No I’m swiss :)

How do you mean waste 3 months? what’s the waste exactly?

@@schellyy The video said that each stage could take multiple weeks (waiting for communication, feedback etc) but it just so happened that things went faster in his case.

@@thomaslarose5733 Right, true, but I mean if you have a job while you’re going through this process then it’s not really a waste? I mean I think usually applying and getting chosen for any job takes a while either way

Absolutely retaining that knowledge is really important :)

You got this :)

Yes exactly, the “implementation” is really just practicing figuring out space and time complexities

I'm sorry to hear this, but don't let life get you down. I am in my mid-30s and in the same boat. The only difference is that I do have a CS degree, but that really doesn't matter in the end. What does matter is putting in the time to study the fundamentals of DSA, which is what I am going back and doing now. This information isn't difficult to learn, but it does take time.

Sorry to hear that, but remember you’re never too old to learn and what matters at the end of the day is that you put in the time and follow your passion, you got this :)

The short answer is no, you don’t need to do things topic wise it you dont want to, at the end of the day how you study is up to you :) For me picking a topic helped especially while studying because it allowed me to focus on that topic, I think generally its also good to build up from the basics and start with those problems. But once you’re comfortable enough with the foundations I don’t think there is anything that stops you from doing random problems. I just found that doing topic based problem solving helped me learn a lot more effective, but it can be different for everyone. I did also do random topics as well because i always completed the daily problems too, and those weren’t necessarily the same as what I was studying so throwing in some random problems can also be a good addition :)

@@zhpdt Thanks man, I really like this approach. Get the fundamentals straight and play as you wish.

That topic is definitely on the list of videos I will be doing in the future :)

Its definitely on the list of videos that I will do :)

Exactly, just keep at it you got this :)

I was studying for roughly 2 months :)

Its a matter of time :) honestly dont worry about how many problems you’re doing a week, what’s important is that you understand the problems that you’ve done :) You got this it just takes time and a lot of practice :)

Feel free to just plop your questions into the comments :)

So I studied for roughly 4-5 hours a day, on weekends usually the entire day and I did that for roughly 2 months :)

@@zhpdt i see imma start grinding tbh , i also got to checkout system design and stuff . Also I feel like my resume isn’t interesting enough for them to consider. Mind sharing the projects in your resume?

So I actually didn’t have that many projects on my CV, the majority of the contents were things that I did at my job like internal tooling development and communication systems for embedded devices

@@zhpdt oh cool cool , thanks bud 😊

If you want to apply to Google I would keep my eyes peeled on LinkedIn or checkout www.google.com/about/careers/applications/

​@@zhpdtshould i only focus on the DSA or consider the developement like web dev also.?

Well for the interviews DSA are very important for basically any tech role you apply to. I think whats key is finding a position that interests you and overlaps nicely with your skills while also having a very good understanding of DSA :)

@@zhpdtdo you think applying directly through their careers page is enough or a referral is needed ?

I applied through the website without any referrals, I would just give it a shot :)

Thank you so much for the support :) I didn’t actually have to go through a system design interview so I don’t think i can really help much with that unfortunately 🫠

@zhpdt no problem, btw congratulations 🎉

Thank you so much :)

same bro idk what to do

Yeah i fully understand that, I had 5 day work weeks as well but forced myself to do it (not saying thats necessary a good thing). Honestly i think what could help is to break down your studying into really small intervals, that way you still progress but dont burn yourself out. Again this is easier said than done, but Im sure you will be able to find a balance:)

@@zhpdt I really appreciate your comments, I will follow the consistency with DSA

I’m glad if it helped :) Remember everyones situation is different, just focus on yourself and studying in a way that helps you improve :)

Yeah it is very easy to fall into that trap, but I think if you’re actively trying and to learn the concept and try to prevent yourself from memorize the problem then that mindset already takes you a long way :)

Really glad that it helped :)

I think thats a really good way to go about it, especially allowing yourself to fail, so many people want to avoid that but I think its just a natural part of learning :) Thanks for sharing i think this can really help others who are feeling stuck :)

​@@zhpdt please share the questions you did.

Which questions are you referring to? :)

@@zhpdt leetcode questions

Well theres roughly 400 of them but the majority were medium and easy questions, I dont really have a curated list but I would start with the “Leetcode 75” and “Top 150 interview questions” liste that are on leetcode, hopefully that helps :)

Its more common that people might realize :) luckily there is always WSL

So I’m L3 :)

Thanks :) im happy to hear that the video helped! And thanks so much for sharing, I think this could be really good for others to see as well :)

Thank you so much :) I'm glad that the video was useful So I wouldn't say that I've mastered leetcode, but I have gotten a lot better especially when it comes to actually understanding the DSAs. I spent quite a lot of time in the evening trying to get through as many problems as possible, I would say I spent roughly 3h a day doing Leetcode, for roughly 2 months. But I think a big part of it was also really drilling down the basics and understanding the underlaying algorithms, doing that really helped me a lot as well. Also in the next couple of days a new video will go up where I explain how I studied and I show my study method in case interested in that :)

@@zhpdt ohh that's pretty cool, and if you could make that video, that will be really helpful!! thanks a ton!!

The new video is up just so you know :) hopefully its helpful :)

@@zhpdt yesss seen it🙌

So there was a google doc-like thing that the interviewer shared with me and thats where I wrote everything :) I didn't only write the code there, I also wrote down ideas and key observations that I made regarding the problem so the interviewer could also see what I was thinking

So I’m relocating for the position, I don’t know if thats what you mean by “off-campus” but in my experience that really wasn’t an issue mainly because all the interviews were done online :) Something that gets a bit lost in the online world especially when it comes to interviews is this sort of very human interaction like you would have if you were in a room with someone. Its obviously still there but not as prevalent when you have people who are behind screens, so something that I really practiced was being comfortable talking to people over calls just like I would if the interviewer was sitting next to me, I think doing that really changes the atmosphere to feel way more collaborative. Hopefully that makes sense :) I wish you the best of luck and if you still have questions feel free to reach out :)

I'm working on one other video right now but its definitely on the list of the next 3 videos that I will make :)

Congrats! Thats amazing :)

Hey thanks so much! Im working on a video on how i studied but I can give you an idea of what I did. - focus on really learning the basics. Make sure that you are studying the theory behind algorithms and data structures, not just their applications - use leetcode as a way to check your knowledge. Set a timer and think about the problem out loud. Dont rely on any auto complete and dont peek at the solution while you’re trying to solve the problem - if you’re struggling with implementing your solution, take a pencil and paper to sketch our the solution there before you write any code. Try breaking you solution down into small simple blocks to make it easier to implement the final solution And last but definitely not least, just do your best, treat the interviewe like a collaborative effort between you and a colleague :) You got this! Hopefully that helps :)

@ sounds great!! Could you please let me know the main topics that Google interviewers typically focus on?

In my experience there really aren’t any “main topics” it varies quite a bit which makes it pretty unpredictable unfortunately, i would focus on having a very strong understanding of the fundamentals