DSA Learning Roadmap for Product-Based Companies
Phase 1: Programming Fundamentals
Choose a language: C++, Java, or Python.
Learn variables, data types, loops, conditionals, functions, and recursion.
Resources: W3Schools, GeeksforGeeks Basics, Apna College (YouTube).
Phase 2: Basic Data Structures
Focus on Arrays, Strings, Linked List, Stack, Queue, Hashing, Matrix (2D arrays).
Practice on LeetCode Easy, HackerRank, CodeStudio.
Phase 3: Algorithms
Searching: Binary & Linear
Sorting: Bubble, Selection, Insertion, Merge, Quick, Counting
Recursion & Backtracking: Fibonacci, Factorial, N-Queens
Sliding Window & Two Pointers: Max/Min subarrays, Longest substring problems
Phase 4: Intermediate Data Structures
Learn Trees (Binary, BST, Traversals), Heaps, Tries, HashMap deep use cases, Graphs (BFS, DFS, Dijkstra,
Union-Find).
Practice LeetCode Medium, GFG Must Do DSA List.
Phase 5: Dynamic Programming
Topics: Fibonacci, 0/1 Knapsack, LCS, Matrix Chain Multiplication, DP on Strings/Trees.
Focus on memoization, tabulation, and state transitions.
Phase 6: Practice & Mock Interviews
Apply your knowledge on LeetCode, Codeforces, InterviewBit.
Do 100 -> 150 -> 200+ problems.
Use Pramp, Interviewing.io for mock interviews.
DSA Learning Roadmap for Product-Based Companies
Bonus: System Design (Advanced)
Topics: Scalability, Load Balancing, Caching, LLD (Netflix, Uber).
Resources: Grokking the System Design Interview, YouTube channels.
DSA Learning Plan (3-6 Months)
Week 1-2: Basics, Arrays, Strings
Week 3-4: Recursion, Linked List, Stack, Queue
Week 5-6: Trees, Searching, Sorting
Week 7-8: Graphs, Heaps
Week 9-11: DP
Week 12+: Practice, Mock Interviews
