I'm currently a Computer Science student with about a year of Python/ programming experience. I also work as an entry level data engineer in the semi-conductor industry.

At work, I can use any resource available, and I mostly use tools like Github Co-pilot, ChatGPT, etc. to get me a base to work with, then I can understand and edit from there. I realize this is obviously not a good practice, and that I need to develop my own fundamental understanding of Data Structures and Algorithms, so I've been dedicating an hour and a half per day to working through LeetCode problems to better enhance my understanding of object-oriented programming.

I'm having a hard time figuring out the best way to go about this. For example, I'm working on the 'Valid Parentheses' problem. I remember reading about this as an example when I took my first Data Structures and Algorithms course, but I can't remember which Data Structure was used. I want to start googling stuff, maybe pull up the book I read during that course, but I also don't want to give myself an easy way out. But then when I sit there trying to work through these problems, I can easily kill an hour, hour and a half just staring at the screen trying new ways to do it, and ultimately failing, until I then (I've set a 1-hour deadline) look at NeetCodes explanation. It's helpful, for sure, but I don't feel like I'm learning as much as I could.

Idk, I just so desperately want to be good at programming, and I feel like I can't find a good way to actually learn.

Hi folks!!

I am looking forward to embark my LC journey from December this year. I am currently working and looking to switch in the next 5-6 months. I need help with learning Python.

Last time I grinded(or 'ground'??) DSA was around 4 years ago, in my final year of college. I used Java back then. I have forgotten most of it, so this time around I've decided to learn and use Python for interviews.

I need resources which would teach me all the python syntax needed for LC. I am talking about things like the Collections/STL equivalent in Python. Just the relevant stuff to start coding.

Thanks in advance!!!

I keep seeing posts saying that Python is the best language for lc/interviews, and I can totally see why.

Any insight on best materials to learn Python for specifically this purpose? Just looking for a walkthrough of the basic syntax for the common data structures etc.

Most of the content I'm finding seems to be a decade old.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lvO88XxNAzs

I love Python, it’s my first language and the language that got me into FAANG (interviews and projects).

It’s not my day to day language (now TypeScript) but I definitely think it’s the best for interviews and getting started which is why I used it in this video.

Included a ton of Python tips, as well as programming and software engineering knowledge. Give a watch if you want to improve on these and problem solving skills too 🫡