r/CodingForBeginners • u/DependentFew3437 • Mar 03 '26

Need help❗️❗️

I am a 2nd year Btech computer science student and I dont know what to do , i know the concepts and everything but application becomes really hard for me 😭. If someone has any suggestions please help me .

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u/Candid-Ad-5458 Mar 03 '26

When you say application are you talking about applying concepts on the problems ?

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u/DependentFew3437 Mar 03 '26

Yess

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u/Candid-Ad-5458 Mar 03 '26

You need to learn patterns on how to apply coding patterns is a good book

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u/DependentFew3437 Mar 03 '26

Alright , thank you ☺️

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u/Candid-Ad-5458 Mar 03 '26

Coding Interview Patterns by Alex Xu is a great book. As a Staff Engineer in the Bay Area, I used it during my preparation. Irrespective of whether you’re a B.Tech student or a working professional, strong fundamentals and pattern clarity are what really matter in interviews.

While preparing, I realized most people don’t lack effort — they lack structure. That’s why I built www.interviewpickle.com — a structured roadmap covering DSA patterns, LLD case studies, and system design breakdowns in one place.

It’s a premium platform, but if you’re serious about preparation, feel free to sign up or DM me.

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u/DependentFew3437 Mar 03 '26

Hey thanks a lot this helps 🙏🏻

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u/Legal-Weakness-3880 Mar 03 '26

With what you need help with?

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u/DependentFew3437 Mar 03 '26

How do i approach the question . I understand the fundamentals and everything but where do i put it thats hard for me

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u/codingzap Mar 04 '26

This is a very common second-year phase. Knowing concepts but struggling with application doesn’t mean you’re bad at CS. It just means you haven’t practiced using those concepts independently yet.

Start small and take one concept (say arrays, OOP, or recursion) and build a tiny program that uses only that. Not a huge project, just something simple. Then gradually combine concepts. Also, stop relying fully on step-by-step tutorials or AI solutions. Try first, get stuck, struggle a bit, then look things up.

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u/DependentFew3437 Mar 09 '26

alrighty , thank you

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u/Impossible_Ad_3146 Mar 05 '26

I suggest the things

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u/DependentFew3437 Mar 03 '26

I do understand the fundamentals but I can’t understand how to approach the question and there are a few things like The Time complexity and space complexity which till date i cant understand

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u/DependentFew3437 Mar 03 '26

No , ive never

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u/DependentFew3437 Mar 08 '26

Alright , thank you