Grokking Algorithms • Aditya Y. Bhargava & Gabi O'Connor • GOTO 2022

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club. #GOTOcon #GOTObookclub http://gotopia.tech/bookclub Read the full transcription of the interview here: https://gotopia.tech/bookclub/episodes/grokking-algorithms Aditya Y. Bhargava - Author of "Grokking Algorithms" & Engineering Manager at Etsy Gabi O'Connor - Senior Software Engineer II at Etsy DESCRIPTION How can you leverage the power of illustrations to solve coding problems in your daily struggles? Join Aditya Y. Bhargava, author of "Grokking Algorithms: An Illustrated Guide for Programmers and Other Curious People", and Gabi O'Connor, senior software engineer II at Etsy, to find out how you can create analogies with abstractions. Learn how to embrace algorithms and how they can help you in your day-to-day job. The interview is based on Aditya's book "Grokking Algorithms": https://amzn.to/3VstZRr TIMECODES 00:00 Intro 02:01 How is this book different from other algorithm books? 05:28 What’s interesting about algorithms? 08:00 Key takeaways from the book 08:33 Why is coding a creative endeavor? 10:55 What did you learn about teaching? 15:40 Creating analogies with abstract ideas: tips & tricks 19:38 What you wish you had known when you started writing the book 21:29 Outro RECOMMENDED BOOKS Aditya Y. Bhargava • Grokking Algorithms • https://amzn.to/3VstZRr Jay Wengrow • A Common-Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms • https://amzn.to/3OzvJGn Cormen, Leiserson, Rivest & Stein • Introduction to Algorithms • https://amzn.to/3EZJ8nM David Farley • Modern Software Engineering • https://amzn.to/3GI468M Imran Ahmad • 40 Algorithms Every Programmer Should Know • https://amzn.to/3SVKBzr https://twitter.com/GOTOcon https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto- https://www.instagram.com/goto_con https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences #Algorithms #Grokking #GrokkingAlgorithms #ComputerScience #Complexity #Python #PythonProgramming #Recursion #DynamicProgramming #Dijkstra #DijkstraAlgorithm #AdityaBhargava #GabiOConnor #Programming #SoftwareEngineering CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech Sign up for updates and specials at https://gotopia.tech/newsletter SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1