Do you think there is a language better suited for solving data structures and algorithms?

Brianna — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 20:49:54 +0000

To give you some backstory on why I am asking this question, I recently got my first dev job as a Front End Developer after graduating from a coding bootcamp this summer, studying MEAN stack. Although, this position is part-time and contract, I'm still job searching for a full-time role, as it's impossible to live in Seattle on part-time income. I'd like my next position to be full-stack and I know I need to strengthen my knowledge of data structures and algorithms (DS&A) to succeed during interviews. The only language I know is JavaScript.

Through my observations, it seems that many people do not code DS&A in JS. While I know people do, as I'm one of them, many resources on DS&A are in Java, C#, Python, or other languages.

Do you think there is a language that is better suited for solving DS&A? Maybe based on native methods or other reasons?

Also if you have any resources you'd like to share, other than Code Wars, HackerRank, LeetCode, Code Fights, I'd love to know!

What is your experience with coding interviews that involve pair programming?

Brianna — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 21:22:15 +0000

I'm a week away from graduating from my coding bootcamp (yay!) and I've begun the process of job hunting. I've heard back from one of the companies I've applied to and they'd like me to come into the office to do some pair programming with one of the engineers on their team using CoderPad. As this is my first time, doing this style of interviewing, what can I expect during the pair programming? What are some things you have experienced during this type of interview that you wish you'd known about before going into the interview? How can I best prepare for this? Any and all advice is very much appreciated.

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Do you think there is a language better suited for solving data structures and algorithms?

What is your experience with coding interviews that involve pair programming?