Free & beginner-friendly · by
Srujan Chidarla
Learn DSA one stage at a time
A structured path from arrays to dynamic programming — hand-picked problems, a walkthrough video for nearly every one, and real interview tags. The progress numbers here are Srujan's, learning in public.
- curated problems
- 159
- problemscurated problems
- levels, easy → DP
- 13
- levelslevels, easy → DP
- video walkthroughs
- 173+
- videosvideo walkthroughs
- companies in interview data
- 419
- companiescompanies in interview data
How do you want to start?
Pick one. You can switch any time, and your progress counts everywhere.
- I'm new to DSAStart the roadmap at level 1: a short lesson on arrays and strings, then five easy problems.Start level 1
- I have interviews coming upTell us the companies and the date. We'll size a day-by-day plan and track your pace.Make my plan
- I just want to practiceOne problem a day, with reviews after 1 day, 1 week and 1 month so it sticks. No setup.Today's problem
Step 0 · Learn the fundamentals
New to coding too? Start with Step 0
DSA problems assume you can write basic code. Pick one language, watch its crash course, then come back for Stage 1. Already comfortable in one? Skip straight to it.
A video for every problemEach problem in the schedule has a hand-checked walkthrough, mostly from NeetCode.Browse the schedule See who asks itInterview tags from real reports — Google, Amazon, Meta and hundreds more.Explore problems Spoiler-safe solutionsApproaches and code stay hidden until you have actually tried the problem.See an example Patterns cheatsheetTwo pointers, sliding window, BFS/DFS, DP — when to use each, with code.Open cheatsheet Before you start · learn the topic
~10 minutesWarm up for Two Sum: Arrays & Strings
Arrays and strings are the default input shape on LeetCode. If you can scan a list, count characters, and use a hash map for lookups, the later patterns feel much easier.
Make sure you know
- →Index into a list and walk left → right
- →Count frequencies with a hash map
- →Use a set to check “have I seen this?”
- →Build a new string or array from an answer
Static Arrays, Dynamic Arrays & StringsGreg Hogg · watch tonightTip: Say the brute force out loud first, then ask “what am I looking up twice?”
00Step 0 · Learn one languagePython, Java or C++: the syntax and built-ins DSA uses
Learning path
Stages to learn DSA
For anyone learning DSA: start with arrays and strings, then unlock easy patterns one at a time. Expand a stage for the why, what to learn, and starter problems — open one for its walkthrough, a step-by-step visual and the companies that ask it.
Every level, with your progress: the roadmap →Srujan's recently solved
86 in Srujan's journal
- 55Kids With the Greatest Number of Candies
LeetCode (1431) · Precompute Max + Scan+3EasyO(n) - 54Best Time to Buy and Sell StockLeetCode (121) · Track the Minimum+9EasyO(n)
- 53Longest Substring Without Repeating CharactersLeetCode (3) · Sliding Window + Set+9MediumO(n)
- 52Product of Array Except SelfLeetCode (238) · Prefix & Suffix Passes+9MediumO(n)
- 51Maximum SubarrayLeetCode (53) · Kadane's Algorithm+9MediumO(n)
- 50Reverse Linked ListLeetCode (206) · Pointer Reversal+9EasyO(n)
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Ready when you are
Stage 1 starts with Two Sum.
Pick a language, watch the concept video, then solve it yourself. Come back tomorrow for the next one.