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Venkata Sugunadithya
Venkata Sugunadithya

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Day 4: Untill I Get An Internship At Google

Today felt really good.

I went deeper into cost functions and finally built a clearer mental model of what they represent and why minimizing them actually improves a model. I also made small input-level changes in the linear regression model I’m building, which helped connect the math to actual code behavior.

On the DSA side, I revised the two-pointer technique and ended up solving a sliding window problem without even realizing it was two pointers at first. That moment when the solution naturally fits a pattern is super motivating — and yes, the two-pointer approach worked perfectly.

I also shipped a UI interaction update to my portfolio: added a second-page component where clicking the menu causes the main screen to slide and reveal navigation. Subtle, clean, and honestly… it looks really cool.

What I worked on today

  • ML: Built deeper intuition around cost functions, Updated a linear regression model with input variations

  • DSA: Revised two pointers and solved a sliding window problem


    The Sliding Window Problem

  • Portfolio: Added a menu slide interaction to my portfolio website

    hmmmm....what did i do today?

What this reminded me
Progress isn’t always loud. Sometimes it’s realizing you already understand more than you thought.

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