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I'm not looking for a book to pass dsa interviews, but rather to learn algorithmic thinking. CLRS seems too dense and maths heavy and seems more like a reference. Also is it worth to put my time in this? Or are interview preparation books enough most of the time?

https://certificates.mooc.fi/validate/43dk0978m7t

Started Java Programming - I after my college exams ended in late June so I was pretty free alongside my internship, and today Java Programming - II is finished as well. Except last two parts (13 & 14 were about GUI/JavaFX), all of the material was highly valuable and I learnt a lot. Thanks University of Helsinki!

I want to learn Data Structure and Algorithms, and by learning, I don't wanna just memorize solutions for specific type of problems just to pass the interview, I actually wanna learn the data structures. Is the course good? or would you suggest a better resource?

I want to learn Data Structure and Algorithms, and by learning, I don't wanna just memorize solutions for specific type of problems just to pass the interview, I actually wanna learn the data structures. Is the course good? or would you suggest a better resource?

I want to learn Data Structure and Algorithms, and by learning, I don't wanna just memorize solutions for specific type of problems just to pass the interview, I actually wanna learn the data structures. Is the course good? or would you suggest a better resource?

So I'm kind of fluent in Java, but wanna learn DSA. I know really basic data structures which I learned from CS50x by Harvard University. So now should I take the Princeton's course or should i learn from youtubers like Strivers, Abdul Bari, etc. Recommendations are appreciated.

I've finished CS50x, and sometimes when I wanna revise data structures or memories, I still find myself going back to David's lectures. Is there anyone else like this?

Just finished Java Programming - I. The course is really underrated, and anyone who's actually into learning java, I'd suggest it over video courses any day, because you actually write code in it. The course is structured pretty good, it first teaches you small steps, and then using those small steps you'll build bigger exercises. You don't even realise you're writing so much code.

Here's the course link for people interested: https://java-programming.mooc.fi/

What I've seen yet the differences are, just the package managers, different defaults and rolling vs stable releases which are in fact related to package managers. Except these, are there really any other differences? Thanks!

I've previous programming experience in C and JavaScript so I don't want to learn about programming all over again. Is MOOC enough for Java, or do I need a book too? or just book will do fine?

Also what book would you suggest? I checked out the one by Daniel Liang but it's way too massive and teaches programming from beginning.

They're not flashy, but whenever I look up something like CompletableFuture, ConcurrentHashMap, or ExecutorService, I usually find exactly what I need: what it does, how it works, its guarantees, and example usage. A lot of modern docs feel like tutorials or marketing. Java docs feel like actual technical documentation written for developers. Am I the only one who thinks Java docs get way more hate than they deserve?

Hey everyone, I’m 24 right now, and I haven't touched a cigarette in two years. I'm posting this here because when people try to quit, they usually just worry about their lungs. I wanna tell you what happens when a heavy nicotine habit completely breaks your body's ability to heal, and why u gotta throw the pack away before things get out of hand.

My story started when I was 17. I first started smoking and drinking together at parties. First it was once in a while on weekends, then every weekend, then slowly it transited to smoking a pack daily at the age of 18. I also used to drink every 2-3 days. My friends used to smoke once a week but i couldn't wait that long, I was completely hooked. This continued for another 2 years, and then I was diagnosed with TB at 20. It was abdominal TB, not in my lungs.

But because of my heavy drinking, my liver was in bad shape and my meds couldn't be started immediately. I had to wait and get my liver back healthy first before the doctors could even give me the TB tablets. I was still smoking heavily during that waiting time, but that phase was the absolute last time I ever had alcohol. My last drink was right before the diagnosis, and I completely stopped drinking after that.

But because the TB wasn't in my lungs, I made a massive mistake. I thought I could still smoke on meds since my lungs were fine. I really, really regret it.

My treatment completely failed because of the smoking, the bacteria mutated and the TB worsened into MDR TB. For those who don't know, MDR TB is a type of drug resistant tb where normal drugs don't work. You gotta take 2 years of highly toxic meds which cause pain across your whole body. It causes severe vomiting every single morning, hearing problems, and you have to take daily painful injections in your hip. It feels like stepping on glass just to walk across the room.

I finally recovered at 22, I'm 24 now and I haven't touched that filthy stick after recovering. So anyone smoking out there, please don't wait for any report or else you'll end up like me. Quit today.

I’m currently learning C through CS50 while also learning Java/backend development. I’ve noticed C forces you to think more about memory, strings, arrays, debugging, representations, etc. For people who later moved into Java (or any language) professionally, did learning C noticeably help your thinking/problem solving, or did it eventually feel completely different?