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How To Become Technically Sound To Crack Coding Interviews.

This article was updated on 16th June 2020.

A common student faces problems in coding. Most of the students who are pursuing technical degrees leg behind when it comes to coding skills. As a contrast to common belief, coding is not that difficult but in the lack of right approach, students start to fear from coding.

Every day, new technologies are coming, so must be well aware of those technologies. Artificial Intelligence is taking over the whole world with the storm, even our daily lives are going to be impacted by automation.

So, if you learn to code, you can get a job in these interesting fields.

If you are technically sound, you are sure to get a good job. Apart from your college campus, there are various platforms from where you can get noticed by potential employers. Before starting your journey to the technical world, you should clear all your doubts. Here, we are going to discuss some methodology for becoming technically sound and also we’ll try to find out answers of some common questions that hover in the mind of a student.

Data structures and Algorithms will sharp you:

Data structure and algorithms are very important aspects of technical knowledge. The big companies like Google, Facebook never call a student for interview who does not know data structures and algorithms. If you are not from the technical background then at first-hand data structures and algorithms may look overwhelming to you but don’t panic and keep trying, eventually, you are going to learn it.

If you gain a good knowledge of data structure and algorithms then coding will become child’s play for you. Your logical reasoning skills will be improved after you learn data structures and algorithms.

Good books are never out of fashion:

Good books are an essential part of your technical journey. Some students start with local writers who claimed to write books simply but it’s not always beneficial. If you want to earn sound technical knowledge, learn from quality books and recommended by your university. At first,  you might feel difficulty in reading international books but gradually you start loving them for clear and concise knowledge. Once you feel you have a good grasp of technical knowledge, you can refer to local writers. Just keep in mind that refer their questions not the concept. Those books have several questions for your practice, take questions from the books and try to apply your knowledge to answer them.

From where you gain your knowledge can influence your interviewer because if you tell them that you have learned from renowned books then it will be a very good impression.

Online practice platforms:
You have all theoretical knowledge and hands-on sessions now what’s next? There are many online platforms where you can practice and become very sound technically.

Hackerrank and Topcoder are among the top websites where you can practice and hone your coding skills. These platforms organized various coding tournaments where you can showcase your technical knowledge. Many big companies keep an eye on these coding platforms and sometimes they directly contact to the top rankers.

When you first try these platforms, you might find it difficult to understand but slowly you’ll get used to of it. They have help sections and questions/answers platform as well where you can ask your doubts without hesitations.

Make GitHub your friend:

Work on the smaller project, take help from your professors, lab technician, seniors and even from your classmates. Whatever you make, just put that on your GitHub profile. In that way, youll create a strong portfolio for your future job hunt.

open source technologies are there for you:

If your college provides you with good software and tools then try to get benefit from that but in case you dont have access to world-class tools then open source technologies are there for you. The open-source community is very big and kind-hearted, You can use it freely and learn a lot from it. Some open source technologies and tools are Python in programming languages, Mysql in databases, Linux in the operating system, etc.

Take advantage of free courses:

You can learn a lot from online stuff. Currently, Coursera is providing the best courses from the top universities. They are offering certificates but you can audit the courses. Apart from that Udacity offers scholarships in various courses. You just need to keep an eye on those scholarships and courses. Once, you earn a scholarship, it becomes very easy to gain access to world-class material moreover it will give weight to your resume.

Common questions:
Students often have several questions in their mind before starting their coding journey. Lets try to find out answers of some very common doubts.

Should I be very Good at mathematics:

This is one of the very important questions. If you are good at mathematics, you find it easy to code. Your logical reasoning will be sound if you know the maths behind the logic.

Though it is not necessary to be very good at making to solve coding problems its all about practice.

Many people who do not have a mathematical background are also very good programmers. So, if you are not very well versed with mathematics but love to code then no need to worry. There are certain coding jobs which heavily rely on mathematics and statistics but common code practices do not require a sound knowledge of mathematics.

Do I need to join a coaching institute?

Students often feel confused about joining a coaching class. Some students even join coaching classes for coding due to peer pressure. But you should listen to yourself, if you really feel that you need a mentor apart from your college then no one can help you and you must go for the classes because its already in your mind. Otherwise, self-study and online help platforms are sufficient to gain mastery in coding. Apart from that never miss your college lab and try to devote your time and ask every trivial question to your professor.

Always help others, this is the best way to learn something. You should not leave practice, just keep practising whatever you learner, over the period of time, you, yourself will be amazed by your technical knowledge.


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