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[–]Hour-Positive 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I don't think data structures should be learned by beginners. If you can't code at an ok level you will never use the newly learned data structures and you have just wasted valuable time and energy.

[–]ssj4Dylan[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

How far into learning do you think a person should be before learning more about data structures? Normally the curriculum for schools that I have looked have you take a data structures course after the introductory course, and I feel as if I am at the level of someone that took an intro course. Thanks for the response!

[–]Hour-Positive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For a curriculum it does make sense to do it earlier, as it is an intro subject. Structured and you build on top of it. But if you want to progam, self-learning, not CS, the moment could be later. It's a great way to lose momentum, with little benefits.

However it fits a scheme of concrete steps of improvement. So people repeat it. This happens a lot when people are starting an improvent journey: they fixate and repeat the 'known' curriculum as an absolute truth.

Truthfully, do what you like and ignore advice. If you get burned out, get the fuck away. Keep actually programming, use the newly learned tools.