25. Conclusion

Written by Jonathan Sande

Congratulations! You’ve made it to the end of the book. You have a solid foundation now in data structures and algorithms. Even so, there’s still a lot more to learn. Don’t let that scare you, though. Each new data structure and algorithm will be its own adventure.

Approaching a Difficult Problem

At times, you may not even know what data structure or algorithm you should use to solve a particular problem. Here are a few ideas to help with that:

• Draw a diagram to model the issue.
• Talk through the problem with another developer.
• Just get started by writing some code that “works”, even if it’s horribly slow and inefficient.
• Analyze what the time and space complexity are of your current implementation. How could they be improved?
• Step through your current implementation line by line in a debugger. This often shows you useless tasks that your algorithm is performing.
• Keep reading and watching videos about data structures and algorithms that you’re unfamiliar with. The more you know, the more naturally a solution will pop into your head when you come up against a hard problem.

Learning Tips

Whenever you hear about a new data structure or algorithm that you’d like to learn, here are some steps you can take to maximize your learning experience:

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