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This is the Programming Interview Study Plan by Siraj Raval on Youtube

Programming_Interview_Study_Plan

This is the Programming Interview Study Plan by Siraj Raval on Youtube. It's this video.

Step 1 - Create a list of roles/companies that excite you

• Use Linkedin Job Search to find jobs
• Use Trello to keep track of the job pipeline

Step 2 - Learn Python

• Read Automate the Boring Stuff
• Alternatively, you can watch the related playlist

Step 3 - Learn Data Structures & Algorithms

• Take this intro course by Udacity

Step 4 - Design Your Portfolio

• Watch this intro video to GitHub
• Create & upload 3 python web apps to your GitHub portfolio (document the installation steps well in the README)
• Design your resume.
• Leverage your Social Media.

Step 5 - Practice Data Structures & Algorithms

• Solve 100 Easy, 50 Medium, and 2 Hard Leetcode problems. Give yourself 45 minutes max per problem.

How to Solve problems

1. Brute force solution
2. Conceptualize a simpler version fo the problem
3. Use visualization
4. More efficient solution
5. Test solution
6. Explain solution in English
7. Write bulletpoints of solution
8. Write Pseudocode
9. Write Function Definitions
10. Write function implementations

Step 6 - Practice System Design Questions

• Finish all the flashcards here

Step 7 - Practice Mock Interviews

• Practice using interviewing.io or pramp

Step 8 - Start applying for jobs

• Cold apply
• Grab linkedin emails using Getprospect

Step 9 - Start Interviewing

• Phone Screen, Technical Screen, Onsite interviews, Offer/rejection
• Don't get demoralized by rejections, see this

Step 10 - Select the best offer