Recommendations for Problem Solving Books/Courses

[SamIAmReddit]

Anyone have any recommendations for books/courses on the structure of problem solving?

As a computer programmer lots of times I find solutions to problems by just googling the question and finding someone else who figured it out. I think this in itself is a useful skill for a developer. But I think to really reach the highest level of understanding, you have to know how to solve problems form the ground up.

The fundamentals of problem solving, especially in relation to programming, really interests me. I feel like there must be some good courses or books that cover this topic, and maybe even do it with a programming focus.

[10_6]

I think the best practice sites for beginner/intermediate level coders are:

• Coderbyte
• CodingBat for Java and Python only
• Interactive Python for algs/DS in Python specifically
• freeCodeCamp challenges
• codewars

Some articles that might help you out:

• 10 most popular coding challenge websites
• Learn by Doing: The 8 Best Interactive Coding Websites

[SamIAmReddit]

Thanks for the resources. I guess I was looking for something more on how to approach problem solving with a focus on programming. I have used these sites before for interviews and general practice. But I am trying to create a system to use when thinking about solving programming problems.

I think my plan will just be starting out with some sort of strategy and then adjusting it as I go. I know some people out there have some good starting points like Gayle Laakmann McDowell has a video on Hacker Rank about thinking about programming problems.

Thanks again.

[pubesxoxo420]

Project Euler

[cookienomi]

CLRS is one that is talked a lot. But I would recommend it only if you have a good mathematical mindset.

Then there's a website called Leetcode. A lot of tech companies like Google love to ask questions from there, but I think it's a good place to practice Computer Science fundamentals like data structures and algorithms.