If you’re serious about DSA mastery, coding interviews, and breaking into top tech companies, this video is for you.
Most people spend months or even years struggling with DSA—reading textbooks, watching endless tutorials, and memorizing algorithms—only to get stuck on real coding problems. I was one of them. But after a year of trial and error, I discovered a system that helped me go from failing LeetCode easy problems to cracking interviews at Google & Amazon in just 10 weeks.
In this video, I’ll share:
✅ The tutorial trap and why most people fail at DSA
✅ Why practice beats theory every single time
✅ The 30-minute rule that trains your problem-solving muscle
✅ My 10-week step-by-step DSA roadmap
✅ The exact problem sets and resources to focus on
✅ The accountability system that keeps you consistent
✅ Practical tips on language choice, consistency, and interview prep
👋 about me
I’m Maddy, a senior software engineer (prev. at Google), with prior internships at Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, IBM, and Amazon. Sharing my journey here - thanks for watching 🤍
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📖 timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:47 The Tutorial Trap
2:00 Why Practice Over Theory
2:48 The 30-Minute Rule
3:18 Weeks 1–2: Foundation
3:49 Weeks 3–4: Core Data Structures
4:19 Weeks 5–6: Algorithm Patterns
4:46 Weeks 7–8: Advanced Topics
5:13 Weeks 9–10: Interview Simulation
5:53 What to Master
6:37 Accountability with Study Groups
7:22 Avoiding Solution Collection
7:55 Practical Tips
8:28 The Role of Theory
8:44 Outro
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