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A computer science study plan to become a software engineer
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coding-interview-university
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A complete computer science study plan to become a software engineer.
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| 2016 | 2016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| 2018 | 2018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 2019 | 2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 (partial) | 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2027-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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6 sources> My question is how do you find all those algorithms? Wikipedia never really feel like a good introductory nor discovery place.
I know a place.
From the Github repo Coding Interview University[0] there is a link to a Jupyter notebook[1] on various ways to solve the traveling salesman problem - it is a very good, detailed, resource.
[0] https://github.com/jwasham/coding-interview-university
[1] https://nbviewer.jupyter.org/url/norvig.com/ipython/TSP.ipyn...
In Applying Textbook Data Structures for Real Life WinsProblem solving: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Problem_solving
Critical thinking: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_thinking
Computational Thinking: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computational_thinking
> 1. Problem formulation (abstraction);
> 2. Solution expression (automation);
> 3. Solution execution and evaluation (analyses).
Interviewers may be more interested in demonstrating problem solving methods and f thinking aloud than an actual solution in an anxiety-producing scenario.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brilliant_(website) ;
> Brilliant offers guided problem-solving based courses in math, science, and engineering, based on National Science Foundation research supporting active learning.[14]
Coding Interview University: https://github.com/jwasham/coding-interview-university
Programmer Competency Matrix: https://github.com/hlt
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bra/programmer-competency-checklist
Inference > See also:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inference
- Deductive reasoning: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deductive_reasoning
- Inductive reasoning: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inductive_reasoning
> This is the [open] textbook for the Foundations of Data Science class at UC Berkeley: "Computational and Inferential Thinking: The Foundations of Data Science" http://inferentialthinking.com/
K12 CS Framework (ACM, Code.org, [...])
https://k12cs.org/
Computing Curricula 2020 (ACM, IEEE,)
http://www.cc2020.net/
Official SAT Practice (College Board, Khan Academy)
https://www.khanacademy.org/sat
http://wrdrd.github.io/docs/consulting/software-development#... (TODO: add link to cc2020 draft)
Programmer Competency Matrix: http://sijinjoseph.com/programmer-competency-matrix/ , https://competency-checklist.appspot.com/ , https://github.com/hltbra/programmer-competency-checklist
Re: Computational thinking
https://westurner.github.io/hnlog/#comment-15454421
Coding Interview University:
https://github.com/jwasham/coding-interview-university
In Ask HN: Something like Khan Academy but full curriculum for grade schoolers?Ask HN: Switch from Technology Analyst to Software Engineering
I have an undergraduate degree in computer science but I have never had a software engineering job. I worked for a year as a BA and then went ahead and did my master's in information systems. I have now been working as a Technology Analyst at a decent sized firm where I basically do all BA stuff, document requirements, JIRA, Scrum etc.
I'm now realizing that BA/Project Manager work might not be the best fit for me. I do not enjoy my work and it gets pretty mundane.
Is it too late to get back into software engineering? I have had a couple of internships where I wrote some code (not pure development internships) but I have never really worked in a professional software development environment. I also have some personal projects that I can put on my resume.
To upsert my knowledge of computer science, I have started working through this (on t
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he graphs section right now): https://github.com/jwasham/coding-interview-university.
I also try to do leetcode problems on the topics I cover. I plan to follow this guide for the most part.
Do you see any gaping holes in my intent/plan to get into software engineering? Do you think it is doable?
If it is doable, do you have any recommendations in terms of the process that I should follow? Really appreciate any advice or feedback.